Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands, Republic of the
Marshall Islands, Republic of the: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 70.7% in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
70.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
92nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 2021
All-time low
36.2%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016β2023
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands, Republic of the, 2016β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands, Republic of the stood at 70.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Marshall Islands, Republic of the ranks 92nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.5% | 36.2% | 62.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 62.8% | 71.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands, Republic of the
More education data for Marshall Islands, Republic of the
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 439 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.86 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands, Republic of the was 70.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands, Republic of the rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Marshall Islands, Republic of the ranks 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands, Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release