Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 53.27 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
53.27
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 156 countries
All-time high
54.21
in 2011
All-time low
53.27
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Nicaragua, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Nicaragua is 53.27, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Nicaragua peaked at 54.21 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.27, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 138th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.08 | 53.74 | 54.21 | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.45 | 53.27 | 53.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 29,707 (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 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.54 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 109.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Nicaragua was 53.27 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 54.21 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.27 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Nicaragua ranks 138th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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