Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 65.66 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
65.66
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
65.66
in 2011
All-time low
65.66
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Afghanistan, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 65.66 for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Afghanistan peaked at 65.66 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.66, in 2011.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 65.66 | — |
| 2012 | 65.66 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.66 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.66 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.66 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.66 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.66 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.66 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.66 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.66 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.66 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.66 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.66 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 65.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.45, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 65.66 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.56, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.66 | 65.66 | 65.66 | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.66 | 65.66 | 65.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Afghanistan was 65.66 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.66 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.66 in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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