Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 55.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Cameroon, 2005–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Cameroon is 55.87, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Cameroon peaked at 55.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.03, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 156th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.03 | — |
| 2006 | 32.03 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.03 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.03 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.03 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.74 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 35.44 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 37.14 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 38.84 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 40.55 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 42.25 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 43.95 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 45.66 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 47.36 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 49.06 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 50.76 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 52.47 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 54.17 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 55.87 | +3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 55.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.06, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 55.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.03 | 32.03 | 32.03 | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.4 | 33.74 | 49.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.32 | 50.76 | 55.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Cameroon?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Cameroon was 55.87 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 55.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.03 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Cameroon ranks 156th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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