Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 28.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Ethiopia, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Ethiopia stood at 28.5. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 170.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Ethiopia peaked at 28.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.55, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 153rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.77 | 10.55 | 22.13 | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.42 | 25.03 | 28.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Ethiopia was 28.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Ethiopia ranks 153rd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.
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