Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 14.65 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Colombia, 2006–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Colombia stood at 14.65. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Colombia peaked at 14.65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.01, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 34th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.01 | — |
| 2007 | 12.21 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.42 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.62 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.82 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.03 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.23 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.43 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.64 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.84 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.04 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.25 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.45 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.65 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.32 | 12.01 | 12.62 | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.74 | 12.82 | 14.65 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- 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 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Colombia?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Colombia was 14.65 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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