Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 23.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Cameroon, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 23.72 for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Cameroon peaked at 40.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.72, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 154th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 33.74 | — |
| 2011 | 35.44 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 37.14 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 38.84 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 40.55 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 39.58 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 37.6 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 35.62 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 33.63 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 31.65 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 29.67 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 27.68 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 25.7 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 23.72 | -7.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 23.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.68, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 23.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.57, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.38 | 31.65 | 40.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.69 | 23.72 | 29.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 151 Solomon Islands 30.97 compare
- 152 Chad 30.38 compare
- 153 Ethiopia 28.5 compare
- 155 Libya 17 compare
- 156 Central African Republic 15.95 compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Cameroon?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Cameroon was 23.72 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.55 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.72 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Cameroon ranks 154th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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