Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 75.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 75.8 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Kiribati peaked at 75.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.07, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 139th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.07 | — |
| 2001 | 54.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.22 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 56.36 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 57.5 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 58.65 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 59.79 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 60.93 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 62.08 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 63.22 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 64.37 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 65.51 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 66.65 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 67.8 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 68.94 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.08 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 71.23 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 72.37 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 73.51 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 74.66 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 75.8 | +1.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 75.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.06, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 75.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.12, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.79 | 54.07 | 59.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.08 | 60.93 | 71.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.09 | 72.37 | 75.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Kiribati?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Kiribati was 75.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.07 in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Kiribati ranks 139th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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