Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 8.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in El Salvador is 8.36, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in El Salvador peaked at 15.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.36, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 76th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.82 | — |
| 2001 | 15.82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.82 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.82 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.42 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.03 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 14.64 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.25 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.85 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.46 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.07 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.67 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.28 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.89 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.5 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.71 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.32 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.93 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.53 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.14 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 8.75 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.36 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.23 | 13.85 | 15.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 | 9.93 | 13.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 | 8.36 | 9.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in El Salvador?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in El Salvador was 8.36 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- El Salvador ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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