Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 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.
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 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- 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 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 66.59 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 66.6% (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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