Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 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.
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
- 136 Gabon 77 compare
- 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 76.92 compare
- 138 Tanzania, United Republic of 76.75 compare
- 140 Kenya 75.42 compare
- 141 Timor-Leste 73.17 compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 72.2 compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (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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