Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 32.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in South Sudan, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in South Sudan stood at 32.95. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in South Sudan peaked at 52.49 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.95, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 28th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 52.49 | — |
| 2012 | 49.46 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 46.44 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 43.42 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 40.4 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 37.37 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 34.35 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 32.95 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 32.95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.95 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.95 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.09 | 32.95 | 52.49 | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.95 | 32.95 | 32.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in South Sudan?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in South Sudan was 32.95 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.49 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.95 in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- South Sudan ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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