Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 32.51 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Uruguay stood at 32.51. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 749.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Uruguay peaked at 32.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0.957 | — |
| 2013 | 3.83 | +299.7% |
| 2014 | 6.69 | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 9.56 | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 12.43 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 15.3 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 18.17 | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 21.03 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 23.9 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 26.77 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 29.64 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 32.51 | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 0 | 21.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2 | 23.9 | 32.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 34.56 compare
- 27 Solomon Islands 32.97 compare
- 28 South Sudan 32.95 compare
- 30 Eritrea 30.36 compare
- 31 Guatemala 30.03 compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 29.23 compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- 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 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Uruguay?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Uruguay was 32.51 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 749.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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