Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking 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 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.5% | 56.7% | 58.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 56.9% | 83.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 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 89th out of 96 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release