Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Peru
Peru: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) was 12.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Peru recorded 12.05 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Peru peaked at 29.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.05, in 2023.
That places Peru 62nd out of 176 countries 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 (Drinking Water) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.97 | — |
| 2001 | 29.97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.03 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 28.09 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 27.14 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 25.26 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 24.31 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 23.37 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 22.43 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 21.48 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 20.54 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 19.6 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.65 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 17.71 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 16.77 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 15.82 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 14.88 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 13.94 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 12.99 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 12.05 | -7.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 12.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.86, 4.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 12.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.64, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.56 | 25.26 | 29.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.07 | 15.82 | 24.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.47 | 12.05 | 14.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Peru?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Peru was 12.05 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.05 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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