Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 55.9% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
55.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
155th
of 178 groups
All-time high
55.9%
in 2023
All-time low
47.6%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 2017–2023

02040602017202020232017: 47.6 %2018: 48.3 %2019: 48.6 %2020: 49.7 %2021: 51 %2022: 55.3 %2023: 55.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) stood at 55.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 155th of 178 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.2% 47.6% 48.6% 3
2020s 53.0% 49.7% 55.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 55.9% 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: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2017.
How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 155th out of 178 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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