Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 12.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2008–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 12.02, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 16.44 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2020.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 27th out of 60 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.44 | — |
| 2009 | 12.95 | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 12.61 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.79 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.99 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 10.51 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.35 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.15 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.69 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.48 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 10.68 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 11.19 | +78.8% |
| 2022 | 11.35 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.02 | +5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +78.8% | 6.26 | 11.19 |
| 2020 | -41.4% | 10.68 | 6.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7 | 12.95 | 16.44 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.72 | 9.69 | 12.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 6.26 | 12.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More education data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 87.07 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 12.93 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 75.05 (2023)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 12.02 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2020.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 27th out of 60 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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