Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 76.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 76.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.25, in 2011.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.01 | 53.25 | 72.81 | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.58 | 75.56 | 76.92 | 4 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 76.92 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 76.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.25 in 2011.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 137th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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