Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) was 0.3132 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cuba is 0.3132, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 47.6% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cuba peaked at 5.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3132, in 2023.
That places Cuba 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.71 | — |
| 2001 | 5.71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.71 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.71 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.42 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.14 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.57 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.29 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 4 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.72 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 3.44 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 3.15 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.87 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.58 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8811 | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5971 | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3132 | -47.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.3132 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.86, 11% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.3132 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.64, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -47.6% | 0.5971 | 0.3132 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 | 4.29 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 1.45 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7391 | 0.3132 | 1.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 97 Mongolia 1.75 compare
- 98 Serbia 1.55 compare
- 99 Maldives 0.6667 compare
- 101 Moldova 0.2435 compare
- 102 Cape Verde 0.1904 compare
- 103 Belgium 0
- 103 Germany 0
- 103 Spain 0
- 103 San Marino 0
- 103 Cook Islands 0
- 103 Czechia 0
- 103 Botswana 0 compare
- 103 Jordan 0 compare
- 103 Cayman Islands 0
- 103 Barbados 0
- 103 Denmark 0
- 103 Bahamas 0
- 103 Turkmenistan 0
- 103 Qatar 0
- 103 France 0
- 103 Palau 0
- 103 Luxembourg 0
- 103 Austria 0
- 103 Lithuania 0
- 103 Nauru 0
- 103 Malta 0
- 103 South Korea 0
- 103 Monaco 0
- 103 Latvia 0
- 103 Macao 0
- 103 United Arab Emirates 0
- 103 Tokelau 0
- 103 Palestine 0 compare
- 103 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 103 Sweden 0
- 103 Turkey 0
- 103 Kuwait 0
- 103 Portugal 0
- 103 Andorra 0
- 103 Samoa 0
- 103 Saint Lucia 0
- 103 Estonia 0
- 103 Gibraltar 0
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 103 Slovakia 0
- 103 Switzerland 0
- 103 Australia 0
- 103 Poland 0
- 103 Belarus 0
- 103 Bahrain 0
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 103 Norway 0
- 103 Singapore 0
- 103 Montserrat 0
- 103 Anguilla 0
- 103 Italy 0
- 103 Malaysia 0
- 103 Hong Kong 0
- 103 United States 0
- 103 Niue 0
- 103 Mauritius 0
- 103 Oman 0 compare
- 103 Israel 0
- 103 Tuvalu 0
- 103 Netherlands 0
- 103 China 0 compare
- 103 Thailand 0
- 103 Dominica 0
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 103 Paraguay 0 compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 103 British Virgin Islands 0
- 103 Hungary 0
- 103 Azerbaijan 0
- 103 Grenada 0
- 103 Seychelles 0
- 103 Finland 0
- 103 Slovenia 0
- 103 Saudi Arabia 0
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cuba?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cuba was 0.3132 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3132 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Cuba ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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