Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 6.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Senegal stood at 6.87. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Senegal peaked at 70.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 2023.
That places Senegal 78th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.6 | — |
| 2001 | 70.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.25 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 63.89 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 60.54 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 57.18 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 53.83 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 50.48 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 47.12 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 43.77 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 40.41 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 37.06 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 33.7 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 30.35 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 26.99 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 23.64 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 20.29 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 16.93 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 13.58 | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 10.22 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 6.87 | -32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.57 | 53.83 | 70.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.38 | 20.29 | 50.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9 | 6.87 | 16.93 | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (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 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Senegal?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Senegal was 6.87 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Senegal ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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