Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 69.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Guatemala stood at 69.97. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Guatemala peaked at 87.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.97, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 144th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.91 | 82.73 | 87.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.72 | 73.62 | 81.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.34 | 69.97 | 72.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 141 Timor-Leste 73.17 compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 72.2 compare
- 143 Côte d'Ivoire 70.77 compare
- 145 Eritrea 69.64 compare
- 146 Uruguay 67.49 compare
- 147 South Sudan 67.05 compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (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 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Guatemala?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Guatemala was 69.97 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 87.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.97 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Guatemala ranks 144th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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