Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 28.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ethiopia, 2001–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ethiopia stood at 28.5. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ethiopia peaked at 28.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.24, in 2001.
Ethiopia ranks 167th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.56 | 23.24 | 24.41 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.02 | 24.7 | 27.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.06 | 27.63 | 28.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42.38 compare
- 165 Mozambique 39.97 compare
- 166 Angola 31.46 compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 27.99 compare
- 169 Niger 25.45 compare
- 170 Central African Republic 23.31 compare
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 improved drinking water sources in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ethiopia was 28.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.24 in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Ethiopia ranks 167th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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