Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 60.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mozambique, 2008–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mozambique stood at 60.03. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mozambique peaked at 70.99 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.03, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 8th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70.99 | — |
| 2009 | 70.99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 67.01 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.01 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 65.01 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.02 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 63.02 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 62.03 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 61.03 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 60.03 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.99 | 70.99 | 70.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.2 | 64.02 | 70.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.53 | 60.03 | 63.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mozambique?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mozambique was 60.03 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 70.99 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.03 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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