Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) 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.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94.89 | — |
| 2011 | 94.89 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.89 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.89 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.89 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.89 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 94.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.08, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 94.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.17, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (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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