Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 88.21 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
88.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 172 countries
All-time high
89.92
in 2000
All-time low
88.21
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Uganda is 88.21, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Uganda peaked at 89.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.21, in 2022.
Uganda ranks 113th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.92 | — |
| 2001 | 89.92 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.92 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.83 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.75 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.66 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.57 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.49 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.4 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.32 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.23 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.15 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.98 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.89 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.81 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.72 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.64 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.55 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.47 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.38 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.3 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.21 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.21 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 88.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.45, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 88.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.68 | 89.32 | 89.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.85 | 88.47 | 89.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.28 | 88.21 | 88.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Uganda?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Uganda was 88.21 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 89.92 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.21 in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Uganda ranks 113th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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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