Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 46.83 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
46.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
46.83
in 2011
All-time low
46.83
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Papua New Guinea, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Papua New Guinea stood at 46.83. That is the highest value across all 13 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 Papua New Guinea peaked at 46.83 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.83, in 2011.
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 46.83 | — |
| 2012 | 46.83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.83 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 46.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.68, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 46.83 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.55, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.83 | 46.83 | 46.83 | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.83 | 46.83 | 46.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 140 Cote d'Ivoire 52.16 compare
- 141 South Sudan 50.76 compare
- 142 Laos 49.14 compare
- 144 Philippines 46.27 compare
- 145 Burundi 45.82 compare
- 146 Sudan 43.47 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Papua New Guinea was 46.83 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.83 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.83 in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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