Schools access drinking water in Mexico
Mexico: Schools access drinking water was 82.42 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.42
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
97th
of 117 countries
All-time high
82.42
in 2025
All-time low
76.16
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2025
Schools access drinking water in Mexico, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, schools access drinking water in Mexico stood at 82.42. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, schools access drinking water in Mexico peaked at 82.42 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.16, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 97th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Schools access drinking water in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 76.16 | — |
| 2019 | 78.55 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 79.74 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.39 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 80.81 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 81.93 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 82.08 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 82.42 | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 82.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 82.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 82% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.35 | 76.16 | 78.55 | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.89 | 78.39 | 82.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access drinking water in Mexico?
- Schools access drinking water in Mexico was 82.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 82.42 in 2025.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.16 in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for schools access drinking water?
- Mexico ranks 97th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is schools access drinking water rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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