Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential … education was 24.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
24.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2009
All-time low
24.8%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands, 2008–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands stood at 24.8%.
The figure is down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands peaked at 38.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2018.
That places Marshall Islands 3rd out of 130 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29.3% | — |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 24.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 24.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.8%, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 29.3% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 24.8% | 37.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 1 Solomon Islands 31.9% compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 28.5% compare
- 4 Namibia 24.4% compare
- 5 Bhutan 21.4% compare
- 6 Tajikistan 20.7% compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.52 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands was 24.8% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2018.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 3rd out of 130 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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