Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) was 11.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
11.79
in 2022
All-time low
10.08
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 11.79 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Uganda peaked at 11.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.08, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 63rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.08 | — |
| 2001 | 10.08 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.08 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.17 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.26 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.34 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.43 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.51 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.6 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.68 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.77 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.85 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.94 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.02 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.11 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.19 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.28 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.36 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.45 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.53 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.62 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.7 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.79 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.79 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 11.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.55, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 11.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.79, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.32 | 10.08 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.15 | 10.77 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 | 11.62 | 11.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Uganda?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Uganda was 11.79 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Uganda ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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