Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 99.9 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.9
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
99.99
in 2000
All-time low
99.9
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Samoa is 99.9, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Samoa peaked at 99.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.9, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 62nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.99 | — |
| 2001 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.94 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.93 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.92 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.91 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9 | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 99.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.08, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 99.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.55, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.99 | 99.99 | 99.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.98 | 99.94 | 99.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.92 | 99.9 | 99.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Samoa?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Samoa was 99.9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Samoa ranks 62nd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa 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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