Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 9.93 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in El Salvador, 2001–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in El Salvador is 9.93, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 203.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in El Salvador peaked at 9.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
El Salvador ranks 44th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0.7225 | — |
| 2011 | 1.57 | +117.4% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | +54.0% |
| 2013 | 3.27 | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 4.12 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 4.96 | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 5.81 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 6.66 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 7.51 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 8.36 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 8.75 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 9.14 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.53 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 9.93 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.54 | 0.7225 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 | 8.75 | 9.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 41 Indonesia 11.07 compare
- 42 Palau 10.74 compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 10.45 compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 9.38 compare
- 46 Montenegro 9.35 compare
- 47 Nicaragua 7.93 compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in El Salvador?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in El Salvador was 9.93 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- El Salvador ranks 44th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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