Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Rwanda

Rwanda: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 54.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.05
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
137th
of 156 countries
All-time high
54.05
in 2023
All-time low
38.35
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Rwanda, 2007–2023

02040602007201520232007: 38.32008: 38.32009: 38.32010: 38.32011: 38.32012: 39.72013: 412014: 42.32015: 43.62016: 44.92017: 46.22018: 47.52019: 48.82020: 50.12021: 51.42022: 52.72023: 54.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 54.05 for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Rwanda peaked at 54.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.35, in 2007.

That places Rwanda 137th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.35 38.35 38.35 3
2010s 43.06 38.35 48.82 10
2020s 52.09 50.13 54.05 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 134 Liberia 55.04 compare
  2. 135 Uganda 54.77 compare
  3. 136 Congo 54.35 compare
  4. 138 Nicaragua 53.27 compare
  5. 139 Somalia 52.85 compare
  6. 140 Côte d’Ivoire 52.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Rwanda?
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Rwanda was 54.05 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 54.05 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 38.35 in 2007.
How does Rwanda rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
Rwanda ranks 137th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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Indicator
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 3,592 data points, 2000–2023
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