Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Laos
Laos: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 49.14 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
49.14
in 2013
All-time low
49.14
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Laos, 2013–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Laos stood at 49.14. That is the highest value across all 11 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 Laos peaked at 49.14 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.14, in 2013.
That places Laos 142nd out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.14 | — |
| 2014 | 49.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.14 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 49.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.68, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Laos's 49.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.55, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.14 | 49.14 | 49.14 | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.14 | 49.14 | 49.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 139 Somalia 52.85 compare
- 140 Cote d'Ivoire 52.16 compare
- 141 South Sudan 50.76 compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 46.83 compare
- 144 Philippines 46.27 compare
- 145 Burundi 45.82 compare
More education data for Laos
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Laos?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Laos was 49.14 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 49.14 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.14 in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Laos ranks 142nd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos 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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