Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 69.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.97
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
144th
of 172 countries
All-time high
87.28
in 2000
All-time low
69.97
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.28 | — |
| 2001 | 87.28 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.28 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.37 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 85.46 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 84.55 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 83.64 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 82.73 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 81.81 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 80.9 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 79.99 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 79.08 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 78.17 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 77.26 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 76.35 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 75.44 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 74.53 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 73.62 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 72.71 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 71.79 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 70.88 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 69.97 | -1.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 69.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.14, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 69.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.27, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 East Timor 73.17 compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 72.2 compare
- 143 Cote 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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (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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