Schools access drinking water in Peru
Peru: Schools access drinking water was 65.84 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
65.84
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
105th
of 117 countries
All-time high
65.84
in 2019
All-time low
54.51
in 2018
Years of data
5
2013–2019
Schools access drinking water in Peru, 2013–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, schools access drinking water in Peru stood at 65.84. 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 105th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Schools access drinking water in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.84 | — |
| 2016 | 64.65 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 59.55 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 54.51 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 65.84 | +20.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 65.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 65.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 66% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Peru
- 102 Marshall Islands 69.57
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 68.23 compare
- 104 Ecuador 65.92 compare
- 106 Togo 58.47 compare
- 107 Benin 53.01 compare
- 108 Pakistan 50.89
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access drinking water in Peru?
- Schools access drinking water in Peru was 65.84 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 65.84 in 2019.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.51 in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for schools access drinking water?
- Peru ranks 105th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is schools access 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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