Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 79.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 79.84 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 92.83 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79.72, in 2022.
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 30th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 92.61 | — |
| 2008 | 92.83 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.44 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 88.5 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.54 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.33 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 86.3 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 86.35 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.9 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 85.43 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 84.96 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 87.54 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 87.16 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.54 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 84.96 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.72 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 79.84 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3 | 88.44 | 92.83 | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.8 | 84.96 | 88.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.52 | 79.72 | 85.54 | 4 |
More education data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 20.53 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 77.03 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services 2.43 (2023)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 79.84 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.83 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.72 in 2022.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 30th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa (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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