Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking) in Peru
Peru: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 14.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Peru, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Peru is 14.28, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Peru peaked at 14.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2004.
Peru ranks 36th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.8 | — |
| 2005 | 5.74 | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 6.69 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 7.63 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 8.57 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 8.95 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.34 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 9.72 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.48 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 10.86 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.24 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 11.62 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 12 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.38 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.76 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.14 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.52 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.9 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 14.28 | +2.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 14.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.94, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Peru's 14.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.02, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.07 | 4.8 | 8.95 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.05 | 9.34 | 12.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 | 13.14 | 14.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Peru?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Peru was 14.28 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2004.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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