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

Peru ranks 86th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Peru 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 Peru

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

Peru: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 65.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

65.8%

Change on year

up 20.8%

World rank

86th

of 95 countries

All-time high

65.8%

in 2019

All-time low

54.5%

in 2018

Years of data

2013–2019

Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Peru, 2013–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Peru stood at 65.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Peru ranks 86th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Peru

83 Burkina Faso 74.3% compare
84 Sierra Leone 69.3% compare
85 Cote d'Ivoire 68.0% compare
87 Philippines 56.7% compare
88 Togo 56.5% compare
89 Rwanda 53.7% compare

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More education data for Peru

Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.97 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Peru?: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Peru was 65.8% in 2019, 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 Peru?: The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2018.
How does Peru rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?: Peru ranks 86th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru 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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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 (%)