Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 85.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sao Tome and Principe, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sao Tome and Principe is 85.28, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 85.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.93, in 2007.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 121st out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 79.93 | — |
| 2008 | 79.93 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.93 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.93 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.6 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 81.27 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 81.94 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.61 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 83.27 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 83.94 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 84.61 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.28 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 85.28 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.28 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.28 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.28 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.93 | 79.93 | 79.93 | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.34 | 79.93 | 85.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.28 | 85.28 | 85.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 118 Tajikistan 86.25 compare
- 119 Micronesia (country) 85.71 compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 85.29 compare
- 122 Iraq 84.57 compare
- 123 Zambia 84.11 compare
- 124 Libya 84 compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,093 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sao Tome and Principe was 85.28 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.93 in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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