Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Benin
Benin: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 79.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Benin, 2004–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Benin is 79.1, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Benin peaked at 79.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.51, in 2004.
That places Benin 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.51 | — |
| 2005 | 19.51 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.51 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.51 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.51 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.14 | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 32.76 | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 39.38 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 46 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 52.62 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 59.24 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 65.86 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 72.48 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 79.1 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 79.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.1 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 79.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.06, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 79.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.62 | 19.51 | 26.14 | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.56 | 32.76 | 79.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1 | 79.1 | 79.1 | 2 |
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 improved drinking water sources in Benin?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Benin was 79.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.51 in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. 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 improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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