Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) was 85.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
108th
of 133 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2022
All-time low
54.3%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Marshall Islands, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Marshall Islands stood at 85.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
That places Marshall Islands 108th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 54.3% | — |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +37.3% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | -1.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 85.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.9%, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 85.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.4% | 54.3% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 73.9% | 87.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 407 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Marshall Islands?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Marshall Islands was 85.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Marshall Islands ranks 108th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release