Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 13.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eswatini, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eswatini is 13.6, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eswatini peaked at 27.88 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 2019.
That places Eswatini 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.88 | — |
| 2008 | 27.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 24.31 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 22.53 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 20.74 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 18.96 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 17.17 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 15.39 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 13.6 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 13.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.88 | 27.88 | 27.88 | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.46 | 13.6 | 27.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 56 Uzbekistan 14.71 compare
- 57 Micronesia, Federated States of 14.29 compare
- 58 Tajikistan 13.75 compare
- 60 Indonesia 13.41 compare
- 61 Morocco 12.92 compare
- 62 Peru 12.05 compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (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 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eswatini?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Eswatini was 13.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 27.88 in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Eswatini ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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