Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 22.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Gambia, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Gambia is 22.17, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Gambia peaked at 30.43 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.17, in 2023.
That places Gambia 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.43 | — |
| 2005 | 30.43 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.88 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.33 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.78 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 28.23 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.68 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 27.13 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 26.58 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 26.03 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.47 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.92 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 24.37 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 23.82 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 23.27 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 22.72 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.17 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.34 | 29.88 | 30.43 | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.85 | 24.37 | 29.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.99 | 22.17 | 23.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Gambia?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Gambia was 22.17 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.43 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.17 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Gambia ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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