Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1 in Peru
Peru: Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1 was 92.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1 in Peru, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Peru stood at 92.89. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Peru peaked at 92.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.59, in 2004.
That places Peru 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38.59 | — |
| 2005 | 38.59 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.59 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.59 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.59 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.21 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 45.83 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 49.45 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 53.07 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 56.69 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 60.31 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 63.93 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 67.55 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 71.17 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 74.79 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 78.41 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 82.03 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 85.65 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 89.27 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 92.89 | +4.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 92.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.22, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Peru's 92.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.12, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2 | 38.59 | 42.21 | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.12 | 45.83 | 78.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.46 | 82.03 | 92.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Peru?
- Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Peru was 92.89 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 92.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.59 in 2004.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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