Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 71.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Mexico, 2008–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Mexico is 71.09, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Mexico peaked at 71.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.01, in 2008.
That places Mexico 111th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.01 | 54.01 | 54.01 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.36 | 54.01 | 64.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.76 | 66.43 | 71.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- 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 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Mexico?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Mexico was 71.09 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 71.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.01 in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Mexico ranks 111th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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