Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking) was 16.12 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Ecuador, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 16.12 for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 472.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Ecuador peaked at 16.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 31st out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2.82 | — |
| 2019 | 6.14 | +118.1% |
| 2020 | 9.47 | +54.1% |
| 2021 | 12.8 | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 16.12 | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 16.12 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.94, 4.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.02, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8962 | 0 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 | 9.47 | 16.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Ecuador?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Ecuador was 16.12 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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