Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 42.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 42.38. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 42.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.53, in 2004.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 164th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.59 | 37.53 | 37.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.96 | 38.28 | 41.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.29 | 42.01 | 42.38 | 4 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 42.38 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 42.38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.53 in 2004.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 164th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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