Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 93.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 93.13 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Senegal peaked at 93.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.4, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 98th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4 | — |
| 2001 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.75 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 36.11 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 39.46 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 42.82 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 46.17 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 49.52 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 52.88 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 56.23 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 59.59 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 62.94 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 66.3 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 69.65 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 73.01 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 76.36 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 79.71 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 83.07 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 86.42 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 89.78 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 93.13 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.43 | 29.4 | 46.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.62 | 49.52 | 79.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.1 | 83.07 | 93.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- 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 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Senegal?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Senegal was 93.13 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Senegal ranks 98th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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