Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 77.86 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
77.86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 156 countries
All-time high
77.86
in 2009
All-time low
77.86
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Namibia, 2009–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Namibia is 77.86, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 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 Namibia peaked at 77.86 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 77.86, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 99th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 77.86 | — |
| 2010 | 77.86 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.86 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.86 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.86 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.86 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.86 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.86 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.86 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 77.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.68, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 77.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.57, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.86 | 77.86 | 77.86 | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.86 | 77.86 | 77.86 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Namibia?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Namibia was 77.86 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.86 in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.86 in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Namibia ranks 99th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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