Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 88.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 88.75 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic peaked at 88.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.92, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 110th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.92 | — |
| 2001 | 65.92 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.92 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.92 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.92 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.26 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 68.61 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 69.95 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 71.29 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 72.63 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 73.98 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 75.32 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 76.66 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 78.01 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 79.35 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 80.69 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 82.04 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 83.38 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 84.72 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 86.06 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 87.41 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 88.75 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.93 | 65.92 | 72.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.02 | 73.98 | 86.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.41 | 87.41 | 88.75 | 4 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- 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 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic was 88.75 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 88.75 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.92 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Dominican Republic ranks 110th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican 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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