Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) was 11.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 176 countries
All-time high
11.48
in 2021
All-time low
10.57
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 11.48 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mexico peaked at 11.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.57, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 64th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.57 | — |
| 2001 | 10.57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.62 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.67 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.71 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.76 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.81 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.86 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.91 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.95 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.05 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.15 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.19 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.24 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.29 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.34 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.39 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.43 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.48 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.48 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.86, 4.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.64, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7 | 10.57 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.17 | 10.95 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.47 | 11.43 | 11.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mexico?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mexico was 11.48 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Mexico ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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