Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 87.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 87.07 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 87.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.02, in 2000.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 22nd out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.02 | — |
| 2001 | 75.33 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.68 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.03 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.37 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.95 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.53 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 78.09 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 78.63 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 79.19 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 79.76 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.34 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.89 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 81.58 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 82.11 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.65 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 83.18 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.71 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.23 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.69 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.83 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.27 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 85.64 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.07 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.88 | 75.02 | 79.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.31 | 79.76 | 84.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7 | 84.83 | 87.07 | 4 |
More education data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 12.93 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 75.05 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services 12.02 (2023)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 87.07 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.02 in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 22nd out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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