Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 78.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Afghanistan, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Afghanistan stood at 78.25. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Afghanistan peaked at 78.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.25, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 131st out of 172 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.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 67.25 | — |
| 2008 | 67.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.62 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 70 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 71.38 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 72.75 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 74.12 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 75.5 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 76.88 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 78.25 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 78.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.25 | 67.25 | 67.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.2 | 67.25 | 78.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.25 | 78.25 | 78.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Afghanistan was 78.25 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.25 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.25 in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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