Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Benin
Benin: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 65.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Benin, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 65.86 for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Benin peaked at 65.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.37, in 2010.
That places Benin 121st out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31.37 | — |
| 2011 | 31.37 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.37 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.37 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.2 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 39.04 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 42.87 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 46.7 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 50.53 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 54.36 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 58.2 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 62.03 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 65.86 | +6.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 65.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.68, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 65.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.57, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.12 | 31.37 | 50.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.11 | 54.36 | 65.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Benin?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Benin was 65.86 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 65.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.37 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).