Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 22.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Colombia is 22.91, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Colombia peaked at 26.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.91, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 41st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.36 | — |
| 2001 | 26.36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.36 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.36 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.36 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.16 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.95 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.75 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.55 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.34 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.14 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.94 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.73 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.53 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.33 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.12 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.92 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.72 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.52 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.31 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.11 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.91 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.91 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.91 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.06 | 25.34 | 26.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.23 | 23.31 | 25.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.96 | 22.91 | 23.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Colombia?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Colombia was 22.91 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.91 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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