Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 61.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nicaragua stood at 61.2. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nicaragua peaked at 71.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.2, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 152nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.62 | — |
| 2001 | 71.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.07 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 70.52 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 69.97 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 69.43 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.88 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.33 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.78 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.23 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 66.68 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 66.14 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.59 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.04 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.49 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.94 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 63.4 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.85 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.3 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.75 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 61.2 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.8 | 68.88 | 71.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.86 | 63.4 | 68.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.03 | 61.2 | 62.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- 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 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.54 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 109.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nicaragua was 61.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 71.62 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Nicaragua ranks 152nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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