Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 65.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Ecuador, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 65.9% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Ecuador peaked at 82.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 104th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 82.4% | — |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +59.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 65.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 65.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 66% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.9% | 40.3% | 82.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 40.7% | 65.9% | 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 primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Ecuador?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Ecuador was 65.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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February 2026 Data Release