Mexico vs Senegal: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Mexico
82.4%
in 2025
Senegal
85.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
97th
Senegal rank
94th
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time
- Mexico
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 85.5% against 82.4% in Mexico, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 97th and Senegal ranks 94th of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.5% | 78.3% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 81.7% | 1.2% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary schools with access to drinking water, Mexico or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 85.5% against 82.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Mexico and Senegal?
- 3.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Senegal rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Mexico ranks 97th and Senegal ranks 94th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.