Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 17.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Mexico, 2008–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 17.43 for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Mexico peaked at 35.13 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.43, in 2023.
That places Mexico 27th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35.13 | — |
| 2009 | 35.08 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.04 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.99 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.94 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.34 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 31.74 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 30.14 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 28.54 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 26.94 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 25.33 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 23.73 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 22.13 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 20.53 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 18.98 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 17.43 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.11 | 35.08 | 35.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.47 | 23.73 | 35.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.77 | 17.43 | 22.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- 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 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Mexico?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Mexico was 17.43 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 35.13 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.43 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Mexico ranks 27th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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