Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 52.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Somalia, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Somalia stood at 52.85. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Somalia peaked at 52.85 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.54, in 2010.
Somalia ranks 139th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.59 | 26.54 | 52.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.85 | 52.85 | 52.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 136 Congo 54.35 compare
- 137 Rwanda 54.05 compare
- 138 Nicaragua 53.27 compare
- 140 Côte d’Ivoire 52.16 compare
- 141 South Sudan 50.76 compare
- 142 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 49.14 compare
More education data for Somalia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- 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 50.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 20.92 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Somalia?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Somalia was 52.85 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.85 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.54 in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Somalia ranks 139th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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