Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Laos
Laos: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 76.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Laos, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Laos recorded 76.92 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Laos peaked at 76.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.25, in 2011.
That places Laos 137th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 53.25 | — |
| 2012 | 56.2 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 59.16 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 61.84 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 61.84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.58 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 67.33 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 70.07 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 72.81 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 75.56 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 76.92 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 76.92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.92 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 76.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.06, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 76.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.12, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.01 | 53.25 | 72.81 | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.58 | 75.56 | 76.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Laos?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Laos was 76.92 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 76.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.25 in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Laos ranks 137th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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