Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 78.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Ghana, 2013–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Ghana is 78.48, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Ghana peaked at 78.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.09, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 97th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66.09 | — |
| 2014 | 67.7 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 69.31 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 70.92 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 72.53 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 74.14 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 75.75 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 77.36 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 78.48 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 78.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.48 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 78.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.68, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 78.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.57, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.92 | 66.09 | 75.75 | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.2 | 77.36 | 78.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Ghana?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Ghana was 78.48 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.09 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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