Proportion of primary … primary single-sex sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Proportion of primary … primary single-sex sanitation facilities was 71.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
89th
of 96 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2021
All-time low
26.6%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in Marshall Islands, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in Marshall Islands is 71.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 169.7% over ten years.
That places Marshall Islands 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary … primary single-sex sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26.6% | — |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +144.0% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | -1.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 71.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 71.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.7% | 26.6% | 64.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 64.9% | 72.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 86 Bangladesh 75.4%
- 87 Sierra Leone 72.8% compare
- 88 Kiribati 72.2%
- 90 Philippines 70.5% compare
- 91 Indonesia 64.2% compare
- 92 Namibia 60.1% compare
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 single-sex basic sanitation in Marshall Islands?
- Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in Marshall Islands was 71.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation?
- Marshall Islands ranks 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.7%. 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 single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release