Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 67.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Uruguay is 67.49, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Uruguay peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.49, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 146th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.04 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.17 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 93.31 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 90.44 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 87.57 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 84.7 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 81.83 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 78.97 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 76.1 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 73.23 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 70.36 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 67.49 | -4.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 67.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 67.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.27, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2 | 78.97 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8 | 67.49 | 76.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 70.77 compare
- 144 Guatemala 69.97 compare
- 145 Eritrea 69.64 compare
- 147 South Sudan 67.05 compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 67.03 compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 65.44 compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Uruguay?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Uruguay was 67.49 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.49 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Uruguay ranks 146th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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