Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 5.48 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Somalia, 2008–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Somalia is 5.48, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Somalia peaked at 73.46 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.48, in 2021.
Somalia ranks 87th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73.46 | — |
| 2009 | 73.46 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.46 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.46 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.46 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.91 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 58.35 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 50.8 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 43.25 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 35.69 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 28.14 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 20.59 | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 13.03 | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 5.48 | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 5.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.48 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.46 | 73.46 | 73.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.31 | 20.59 | 73.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 | 5.48 | 13.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- 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 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Somalia?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Somalia was 5.48 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.46 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Somalia ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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