Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 44.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cameroon, 2005–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cameroon stood at 44.13. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cameroon peaked at 67.97 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.13, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.97 | — |
| 2006 | 67.97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.26 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 64.56 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 62.86 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 61.16 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 59.45 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 57.75 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 56.05 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 54.34 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 52.64 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 50.94 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 49.24 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 47.53 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 45.83 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 44.13 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.97 | 67.97 | 67.97 | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.6 | 50.94 | 66.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.68 | 44.13 | 49.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cameroon?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cameroon was 44.13 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.97 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.13 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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