Marshall Islands vs United States of America: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Marshall Islands
11.3%
in 2022
United States of America
11.3%
in 2021
Marshall Islands rank
126th
United States of America rank
128th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Marshall Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 11.3% against 11.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 126th and United States of America ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 13.4% | 8.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 11.7% | 9.4% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Marshall Islands or United States of America?
- Marshall Islands, at 11.3% against 11.3% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Marshall Islands and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Marshall Islands and United States of America rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Marshall Islands ranks 126th and United States of America ranks 128th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.