Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 9.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Argentina is 9.72, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Argentina peaked at 20.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.72, in 2021.
Argentina ranks 71st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.15 | — |
| 2001 | 20.15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.54 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 18.93 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.31 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.7 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 17.08 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 16.47 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.86 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.24 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.63 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.01 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.79 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.17 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 11.56 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.94 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 10.33 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.72 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.23 | 17.08 | 20.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.71 | 10.94 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 | 9.72 | 10.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 68 Zimbabwe 10.43 compare
- 69 Georgia 10 compare
- 70 Namibia 9.91 compare
- 72 Bangladesh 8.7 compare
- 73 Montenegro 8.7 compare
- 74 Costa Rica 8.52 compare
More education data for Argentina
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- 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 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Argentina?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Argentina was 9.72 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Argentina ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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