Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 28.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.5
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
167th
of 172 countries
All-time high
28.5
in 2023
All-time low
23.24
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
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.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.24 | — |
| 2002 | 23.24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.53 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.82 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.12 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.41 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.7 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.99 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.29 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.58 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.87 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.16 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.46 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.75 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.04 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.33 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.63 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.92 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.21 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.5 | +1.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 28.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.45, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 28.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (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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