Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)

ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 60.4% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
60.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
132nd
of 178 groups
All-time high
60.4%
in 2023
All-time low
50.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 2016–2023

02040602016201920232016: 50 %2017: 50.1 %2018: 51.2 %2019: 52 %2020: 54.8 %2021: 56.8 %2022: 59.5 %2023: 60.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) is 60.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 132nd of 178 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.8% 50.0% 52.0% 4
2020s 57.9% 54.8% 60.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 60.4% 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: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2016.
How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 132nd out of 178 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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