Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 69.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
102nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2021
All-time low
3.2%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Marshall Islands, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 69.6% for share of schools with access to basic drinking water in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2,080.9% over ten years.
Marshall Islands ranks 102nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.2% | — |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +2034.5% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | -1.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 69.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 69.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.6% | 3.2% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 68.1% | 70.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 99 Rwanda 80.5% compare
- 100 Burkina Faso 74.5% compare
- 101 Kiribati 74.2%
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 68.2% compare
- 104 Ecuador 65.9% compare
- 105 Peru 65.8%
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 share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Marshall Islands?
- Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Marshall Islands was 69.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Marshall Islands ranks 102nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,080.9%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%).