Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 41.67 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Somalia, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 41.67 for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Somalia peaked at 41.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Somalia 2nd out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 3.91 | — |
| 2017 | 11.46 | +193.3% |
| 2018 | 19.01 | +65.9% |
| 2019 | 26.57 | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 34.12 | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 41.67 | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 41.67 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.67 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.09 | 0 | 26.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.78 | 34.12 | 41.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Libya 67 compare
- 3 Pakistan 38.4 compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 36.06 compare
- 5 Philippines 34.29 compare
More education data for Somalia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- 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 50.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Somalia?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Somalia was 41.67 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.67 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia 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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