Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 52 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 172 countries
All-time high
63.28
in 2006
All-time low
52
in 2018
Years of data
17
2006–2022
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Liberia, 2006–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 52 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Liberia peaked at 63.28 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2018.
Liberia ranks 160th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 63.28 | — |
| 2007 | 57.51 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 57.51 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.51 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.51 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.85 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 59.05 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 57.64 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 56.23 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 54.82 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 53.41 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 52 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.45, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.95 | 57.51 | 63.28 | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.9 | 52 | 59.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52 | 52 | 52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 157 Madagascar 55.78 compare
- 158 Haiti 54.91 compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 53.27 compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 49.83 compare
- 162 Chad 44.94 compare
- 163 Togo 43.17 compare
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Liberia?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Liberia was 52 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.28 in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2018.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Liberia ranks 160th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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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