Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 77.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Gambia, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 77.83 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Gambia peaked at 77.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.57, in 2004.
That places Gambia 133rd 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.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.57 | — |
| 2005 | 69.57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.57 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.12 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 70.67 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.22 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.77 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.32 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.87 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 73.42 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.97 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.53 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.08 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 75.63 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.18 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 76.73 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.28 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.83 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.66 | 69.57 | 70.12 | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.15 | 70.67 | 75.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.01 | 76.18 | 77.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Gambia?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Gambia was 77.83 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.57 in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Gambia ranks 133rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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