Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 93.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 172 countries
All-time high
93.27
in 2022
All-time low
67.46
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ecuador stood at 93.27. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ecuador peaked at 93.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.46, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 96th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.46 | — |
| 2001 | 67.46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.46 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.46 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.46 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.9 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 70.33 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 71.76 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 73.2 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 74.63 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 76.07 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 77.5 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 78.93 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 80.37 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 81.8 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 83.24 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 84.67 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 86.1 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 87.54 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 88.97 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 90.41 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 91.84 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 93.27 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 93.27 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 93.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.14, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 93.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.27, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.61 | 67.46 | 74.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.52 | 76.07 | 88.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2 | 90.41 | 93.27 | 4 |
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 schools with improved drinking water sources in Ecuador?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ecuador was 93.27 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 93.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.46 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Ecuador ranks 96th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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