Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 82.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ghana, 2013–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ghana is 82.19, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ghana peaked at 82.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.09, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 127th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66.09 | — |
| 2014 | 67.7 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 69.31 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 70.92 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 72.53 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 74.14 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 75.75 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 77.36 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 78.97 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 80.58 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 82.19 | +2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 82.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.06, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 82.19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.92 | 66.09 | 75.75 | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.78 | 77.36 | 82.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ghana?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Ghana was 82.19 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 82.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.09 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Ghana ranks 127th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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