Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern America

Northern America: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 100.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 19 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
100.0%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern America, 2014–2020

0204060801002014201720202014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 100

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern America stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%) in Northern America, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 100.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% -0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% -0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 6
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern America?
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern America was 100.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
How does Northern America rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
Northern America ranks 4th out of 19 groups with data for 2020.
Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
119 places, 1,333 data points, 2000–2025
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