Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)

ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 45.0% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
45.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
176th
of 178 groups
All-time high
45.0%
in 2023
All-time low
31.0%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 33.4 %2016: 33.9 %2017: 34.2 %2018: 32.7 %2019: 32.1 %2020: 31.6 %2021: 31 %2022: 44.1 %2023: 45 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 45.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 45.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2021.

ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 176th of 178 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.2% 32.1% 34.2% 5
2020s 37.9% 31.0% 45.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 45.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2021.
How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 176th out of 178 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
295 places, 3,170 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release