Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic was 83.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Ecuador, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 83.4% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.7% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Ecuador peaked at 83.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 94th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 57.9% | — |
| 2017 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | +44.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 83.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 83.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.5% | 56.7% | 58.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 56.9% | 83.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Ecuador?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Ecuador was 83.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Ecuador ranks 94th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release