How does Gambia rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?

Gambia ranks 80th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.

Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Gambia data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Gambia

Name: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Gambia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gambia: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 85.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

85.7%

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

80th

of 95 countries

All-time high

86.0%

in 2020

All-time low

76.2%

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2021

Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Gambia, 2014–2021

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Gambia is 85.7%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Gambia ranks 80th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	80.7%	76.2%	83.9%	6
2020s	85.8%	85.7%	86.0%	2

Countries ranked near Gambia

77 Hungary 87.9% compare
78 Micronesia (country) 86.1% compare
79 Syria 86.0% compare
81 Morocco 81.6% compare
82 Senegal 80.3% compare
83 Burkina Faso 74.3% compare

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More education data for Gambia

Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Primary education, teachers 13,495 (2025)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.91 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2025)

All data for Gambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Gambia?: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Gambia was 85.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2014.
How does Gambia rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?: Gambia ranks 80th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 95 places, 946 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%)