Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 39.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mozambique, 2008–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mozambique stood at 39.97. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mozambique peaked at 39.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.01, in 2008.
That places Mozambique 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.01 | 29.01 | 29.01 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.8 | 29.01 | 35.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.47 | 36.98 | 39.97 | 4 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- 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 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.16 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mozambique?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mozambique was 39.97 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.01 in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Mozambique ranks 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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