Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Peru
Peru: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- 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 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (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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