% of public schools of basic education that have access to water via in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: % of public schools of basic education that have access to water via was 8.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 17 countries
All-time high
10.7
in 2010
All-time low
8.3
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025

% of public schools of basic education that have access to water via in Puerto Rico, 2010–2025

02.557.5102010201720252010: 10.72011: 10.52012: 10.22013: 9.52014: 9.62015: 9.52016: 9.52017: 9.32018: 8.92019: 9.12020: 8.72021: 8.32022: 8.92023: 8.72024: 8.92025: 8.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for % of public schools of basic education that have access to water via in Puerto Rico is 8.9, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, % of public schools of basic education that have access to water via in Puerto Rico peaked at 10.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2021.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

% of public schools of basic education that have access to water via in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for % of public schools of basic education that have access to water via well in Puerto Rico, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 10.7
2011 10.5 -1.9%
2012 10.2 -2.9%
2013 9.5 -6.9%
2014 9.6 +1.1%
2015 9.5 -1.0%
2016 9.5 +0.0%
2017 9.3 -2.1%
2018 8.9 -4.3%
2019 9.1 +2.2%
2020 8.7 -4.4%
2021 8.3 -4.6%
2022 8.9 +7.2%
2023 8.7 -2.2%
2024 8.9 +2.3%
2025 8.9 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.68 8.9 10.7 10
2020s 8.73 8.3 8.9 6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 14 Albania 12.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is % of public schools of basic education that have access to water via in Puerto Rico?
% of public schools of basic education that have access to water via in Puerto Rico was 8.9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest % of public schools of basic education that have access to water via recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2010.
What is the lowest % of public schools of basic education that have access to water via recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2021.
How does Puerto Rico rank for % of public schools of basic education that have access to water via?
Puerto Rico ranks 17th out of 17 countries with data for 2025.
Is % of public schools of basic education that have access to water via rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of % of public schools of basic education that have access to water via well. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
% of public schools of basic education that have access to water via well
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 448 data points, 2010–2025
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