Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 94.89 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 156 countries
All-time high
94.89
in 2010
All-time low
94.89
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Jamaica, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 94.89 for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Jamaica peaked at 94.89 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 94.89, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 77th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.89 | 94.89 | 94.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.89 | 94.89 | 94.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Jamaica?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Jamaica was 94.89 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 94.89 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.89 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Jamaica ranks 77th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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