Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 57.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 57.62. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 62.47 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.62, in 2021.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.47 | — |
| 2005 | 62.47 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.47 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.47 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.47 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.1 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.72 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.35 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.98 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.6 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.23 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.86 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.48 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.11 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 58.74 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.36 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.99 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.62 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.62 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.41 | 62.1 | 62.47 | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.04 | 58.36 | 61.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.71 | 57.62 | 57.99 | 4 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- 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 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 57.62 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 62.47 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.62 in 2021.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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