Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 90.09 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
90.09
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
106th
of 172 countries
All-time high
90.09
in 2017
All-time low
86.75
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Namibia, 2009–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Namibia stood at 90.09. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Namibia peaked at 90.09 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.75, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 106th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 86.75 | — |
| 2010 | 87.17 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.59 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.01 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.42 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.84 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.26 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.67 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.09 | +0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 90.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.06, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 90.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.75 | 86.75 | 86.75 | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.63 | 87.17 | 90.09 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Namibia?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Namibia was 90.09 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.09 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.75 in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Namibia ranks 106th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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