Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) 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.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.54 | — |
| 2011 | 26.54 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.54 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.09 | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 41.65 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 49.2 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 52.85 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 52.85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.85 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.85 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 52.85 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.45, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 52.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.57, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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