Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 69.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
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 Côte 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.73 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (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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