Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 93.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (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 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
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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