Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 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.
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 Côte d'Ivoire 52.16 compare
- 141 South Sudan 50.76 compare
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 121.09 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (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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