Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 55.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Liberia, 2008–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Liberia is 55.04, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Liberia peaked at 55.04 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2018.
That places Liberia 134th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55.04 | — |
| 2009 | 55.04 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.04 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.04 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.04 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.04 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.82 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.41 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 52 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.04 | +5.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 55.04 is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.45, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 55.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.57, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.04 | 55.04 | 55.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.25 | 52 | 55.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.76 | 52 | 55.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Liberia?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Liberia was 55.04 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.04 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2018.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Liberia ranks 134th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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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