Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 12.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 12.93 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 24.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.93, in 2023.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 40th out of 61 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.88 | — |
| 2001 | 24.56 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.19 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.83 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.47 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.88 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 22.29 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.72 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.18 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 20.03 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 19.44 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 18.87 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 18.18 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 17.64 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.09 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 16.57 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.06 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.56 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.12 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.17 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.73 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 14.36 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.93 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.96 | 20.6 | 24.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.46 | 15.12 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3 | 12.93 | 15.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More education data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 87.07 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 75.05 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services 12.02 (2023)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 12.93 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.93 in 2023.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 40th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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