Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (lower middle income)

World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 14.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.62
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
39th
of 61 groups
All-time high
28.38
in 2007
All-time low
14.62
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (lower middle income), 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 27.32001: 27.32002: 26.42003: 27.92004: 28.22005: 27.62006: 26.82007: 28.42008: 27.82009: 26.92010: 26.82011: 26.22012: 25.62013: 24.82014: 23.92015: 22.92016: 22.12017: 21.22018: 20.32019: 19.32020: 18.22021: 16.52022: 15.72023: 14.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (lower middle income) is 14.62, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 28.38 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.62, in 2023.

That places World Bank (lower middle income) 39th out of 61 groups 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 World Bank (lower middle income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in World Bank (lower middle income), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 27.33
2001 27.33 +0.0%
2002 26.41 -3.4%
2003 27.9 +5.6%
2004 28.21 +1.1%
2005 27.58 -2.2%
2006 26.78 -2.9%
2007 28.38 +6.0%
2008 27.77 -2.2%
2009 26.94 -3.0%
2010 26.85 -0.3%
2011 26.23 -2.3%
2012 25.57 -2.5%
2013 24.83 -2.9%
2014 23.85 -3.9%
2015 22.94 -3.8%
2016 22.08 -3.8%
2017 21.21 -4.0%
2018 20.35 -4.1%
2019 19.33 -5.0%
2020 18.23 -5.7%
2021 16.5 -9.5%
2022 15.67 -5.0%
2023 14.62 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.46 26.41 28.38 10
2010s 23.32 19.33 26.85 10
2020s 16.26 14.62 18.23 4

Countries ranked near World Bank (lower middle income)

  1. 36 Kenya 24.58 compare
  2. 37 Kiribati 24.2 compare
  3. 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.25 compare
  4. 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.08 compare
  5. 40 Gabon 23 compare
  6. 41 Colombia 22.91 compare
  7. 42 Fiji 22.38 compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

More education data for World Bank (lower middle income)

All data for World Bank (lower middle income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (lower middle income) was 14.62 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 28.38 in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.62 in 2023.
How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 39th out of 61 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (lower middle income) 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (lower middle income). Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-schools-with-no-drinking-water-service-drinking-water/world-bank-lower-middle-income/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-schools-with-no-drinking-water-service-drinking-water/world-bank-lower-middle-income/">Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in World Bank (lower middle income)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
237 places, 4,715 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed