Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 67.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in South Sudan, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in South Sudan stood at 67.05. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in South Sudan peaked at 67.05 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.51, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 147th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 47.51 | — |
| 2012 | 50.54 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 53.56 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 56.58 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 59.6 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 62.63 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 65.65 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 67.05 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 67.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.05 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.91 | 47.51 | 67.05 | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.05 | 67.05 | 67.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.79 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 3.86 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 3.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in South Sudan?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in South Sudan was 67.05 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.05 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.51 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- South Sudan ranks 147th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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