Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 20.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.35
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
22nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
20.35
in 2023
All-time low
3.57
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Senegal, 2018–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Senegal stood at 20.35. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 469.3% over ten years.
Senegal ranks 22nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.57 | — |
| 2019 | 6.93 | +93.9% |
| 2020 | 10.28 | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 13.64 | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 16.99 | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 20.35 | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.25 | 3.57 | 6.93 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.31 | 10.28 | 20.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 19 Tunisia 22.56
- 20 Benin 20.91
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.67 compare
- 23 Syrian Arab Republic 19.94 compare
- 24 Zimbabwe 19.71 compare
- 25 Belize 19.26
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- 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 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Senegal?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Senegal was 20.35 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Senegal ranks 22nd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 469.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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