Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 69.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
69.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 172 countries
All-time high
69.64
in 2017
All-time low
52.45
in 2004
Years of data
18
2004–2021
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eritrea, 2004–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eritrea stood at 69.64. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eritrea peaked at 69.64 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.45, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 145th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.45 | — |
| 2005 | 52.45 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.45 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.36 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 56.27 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 58.18 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 60.09 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 62 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 63.91 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 65.82 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 67.73 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 69.64 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 69.64 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.64 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.64 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 69.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.45, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 69.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.76 | 52.45 | 54.36 | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.29 | 56.27 | 69.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.64 | 69.64 | 69.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 142 Burkina Faso 72.2 compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 70.77 compare
- 144 Guatemala 69.97 compare
- 146 Uruguay 67.49 compare
- 147 South Sudan 67.05 compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 67.03 compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eritrea?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eritrea was 69.64 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.64 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.45 in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Eritrea ranks 145th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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