Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 77.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.09
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 172 countries
All-time high
77.09
in 2021
All-time low
73.64
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Colombia stood at 77.09. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Colombia peaked at 77.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.64, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 135th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.64 | — |
| 2001 | 73.64 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.64 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.64 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.64 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.84 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.05 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.25 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.45 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.66 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.86 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.06 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.27 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.47 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.67 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.88 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.08 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.28 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.48 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.69 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.89 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.09 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.09 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.09 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 77.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.14, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 77.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.27, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.94 | 73.64 | 74.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.77 | 74.86 | 76.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.04 | 76.89 | 77.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Colombia?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Colombia was 77.09 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.09 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.64 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Colombia ranks 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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