Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 11.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Marshall Islands, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Marshall Islands stood at 11.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.4% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Marshall Islands peaked at 28.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2022.
Marshall Islands ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 14.8% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 15.0% | 27.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 11.3% | 22.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Exports of goods and services 18.7% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 413.62 million current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 326.93 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 28.56 million constant LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 145.1% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 111.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 111.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 90.49 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 60.68 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 65.14 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Marshall Islands?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Marshall Islands was 11.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Marshall Islands ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.