Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 33.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Uganda, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Uganda stood at 33.44. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Uganda peaked at 33.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2008.
Uganda ranks 6th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.64 | — |
| 2005 | 9.55 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.47 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.38 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.02 | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 12.74 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 14.47 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 16.19 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 17.92 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 19.64 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 21.37 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 23.09 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 24.81 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 26.54 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 28.26 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 29.99 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 31.71 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 33.44 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 33.44 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.73 | 9.3 | 11.02 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.5 | 12.74 | 28.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.14 | 29.99 | 33.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 3 Pakistan 38.4 compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 36.06 compare
- 5 Philippines 34.29 compare
- 7 Cameroon 32.15 compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.78 compare
- 9 Paraguay 27.7 compare
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- 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 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Uganda?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Uganda was 33.44 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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