Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 60.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sudan, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sudan is 60.28, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sudan peaked at 90.76 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.28, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 154th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 90.76 | — |
| 2008 | 90.76 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.76 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.99 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 85.22 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 82.44 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 79.67 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 76.9 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 74.13 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 71.36 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 68.59 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 65.82 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 63.05 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 60.28 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 60.28 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 60.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.45, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 60.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.76 | 90.76 | 90.76 | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.78 | 68.59 | 90.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.35 | 60.28 | 65.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 581,716 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 563,787 (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.31 million (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sudan?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sudan was 60.28 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.76 in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.28 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Sudan ranks 154th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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