Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Congo
Congo: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 54.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.35
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 156 countries
All-time high
54.35
in 2020
All-time low
44.28
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Congo, 2015–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Congo stood at 54.35. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Congo peaked at 54.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.28, in 2015.
That places Congo 136th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44.28 | — |
| 2016 | 44.28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.35 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 54.35 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.35 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.35 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 54.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.68, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Congo's 54.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.57, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.28 | 44.28 | 44.28 | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.35 | 54.35 | 54.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Congo?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Congo was 54.35 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.28 in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Congo ranks 136th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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