Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 75.42 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
75.42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 172 countries
All-time high
75.42
in 2010
All-time low
75.42
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Kenya, 2010–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Kenya is 75.42, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Kenya peaked at 75.42 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.42, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 140th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 75.42 | — |
| 2011 | 75.42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.42 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.42 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.42 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.42 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 75.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.06, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 75.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 137 Laos 76.92 compare
- 138 Tanzania 76.75 compare
- 139 Kiribati 75.8 compare
- 141 East Timor 73.17 compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 72.2 compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 70.77 compare
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Kenya?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Kenya was 75.42 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 75.42 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.42 in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Kenya ranks 140th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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