Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 21.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Afghanistan, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Afghanistan stood at 21.75. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Afghanistan peaked at 32.75 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.75, in 2019.
That places Afghanistan 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.75 | — |
| 2008 | 32.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.38 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 30 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 28.62 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 27.25 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 25.88 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 24.5 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 23.12 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 21.75 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 21.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.75 | 32.75 | 32.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.8 | 21.75 | 32.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.75 | 21.75 | 21.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 430,980 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Afghanistan was 21.75 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.75 in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.75 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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