Share of schools with access to electricity in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Share of schools with access to electricity was 87.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
87.0%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
90th
of 117 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2022
All-time low
54.3%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2022

Share of schools with access to electricity in Marshall Islands, 2016–2022

0204060802016201920222016: 54.3 %2019: 74.5 %2020: 74.5 %2021: 73.9 %2022: 87 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of schools with access to electricity in Marshall Islands is 87.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.

Marshall Islands ranks 90th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64.4% 54.3% 74.5% 2
2020s 78.4% 73.9% 87.0% 3

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 87 Tuvalu 90.0% compare
  2. 88 India 89.3% compare
  3. 89 Colombia 87.6% compare
  4. 91 Syria 86.9% compare
  5. 92 Kiribati 85.6% compare
  6. 93 Ecuador 83.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to electricity in Marshall Islands?
Share of schools with access to electricity in Marshall Islands was 87.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2016.
How does Marshall Islands rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
Marshall Islands ranks 90th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of schools with access to electricity
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 1,140 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)