Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 23.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Central African Republic, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 23.31 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Central African Republic peaked at 24.95 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.31, in 2019.
Central African Republic ranks 170th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.95 | — |
| 2005 | 24.95 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.95 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.8 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.65 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.5 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 24.35 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 24.2 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.05 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.9 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.76 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.61 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.46 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.31 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.31 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.31 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.31 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.92 | 24.8 | 24.95 | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.98 | 23.31 | 24.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.31 | 23.31 | 23.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 167 Ethiopia 28.5 compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 27.99 compare
- 169 Niger 25.45 compare
- 171 Mauritania 20.94 compare
- 172 Comoros 11.57 compare
More education data for Central African Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,756 (2016)
- 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 49.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 48.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.81 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Central African Republic?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Central African Republic was 23.31 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.95 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.31 in 2019.
- How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Central African Republic ranks 170th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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