Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Laos
Laos: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 23.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Laos, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Laos is 23.08, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Laos peaked at 46.75 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.08, in 2021.
That places Laos 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 46.75 | — |
| 2012 | 43.8 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 40.84 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 38.16 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 38.16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.42 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 32.67 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 29.93 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 27.19 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 24.44 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 23.08 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 23.08 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.08 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.99 | 27.19 | 46.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.42 | 23.08 | 24.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- 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 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Laos?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Laos was 23.08 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 46.75 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.08 in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Laos ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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