Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 30.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 30.03 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Guatemala peaked at 30.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.72, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 31st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.72 | — |
| 2001 | 12.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.72 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.72 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.63 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 14.54 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 15.45 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 16.36 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 17.27 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 18.19 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 19.1 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 20.01 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 20.92 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 21.83 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 22.74 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 23.65 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 24.56 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 25.47 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 26.38 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 27.29 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 28.21 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 29.12 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 30.03 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.09 | 12.72 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.28 | 18.19 | 26.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.66 | 27.29 | 30.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 28 South Sudan 32.95 compare
- 29 Uruguay 32.51 compare
- 30 Eritrea 30.36 compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 29.23 compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 27.8 compare
- 34 East Timor 26.83 compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- 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 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Guatemala?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Guatemala was 30.03 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 30.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.72 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Guatemala ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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