Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 7.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Nicaragua, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Nicaragua is 7.93, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Nicaragua peaked at 13.57 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.93, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 47th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.57 | — |
| 2012 | 13.02 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.47 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.93 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.38 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.95 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 10.52 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.09 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 9.66 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 9.23 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 8.79 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 8.36 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 7.93 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.51 | 9.66 | 13.57 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.58 | 7.93 | 9.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 44 El Salvador 9.93 compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 9.38 compare
- 46 Montenegro 9.35 compare
- 48 Tajikistan 7.56 compare
- 49 Central African Republic 7.36 compare
- 50 Costa Rica 7.31 compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 233,434 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 263,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 190,957 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.43 % change on previous year (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,138 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,569 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,644 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.74 % change on previous year (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Nicaragua was 7.93 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Nicaragua ranks 47th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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