Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 3.71 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Ghana, 2013–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Ghana is 3.71, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 76.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Ghana peaked at 3.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Ghana 59th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.4915 | — |
| 2022 | 2.1 | +327.6% |
| 2023 | 3.71 | +76.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 0 | 3.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 56 Malaysia 4.65 compare
- 57 Timor-Leste 4.04 compare
- 58 Ukraine 3.94 compare
- 60 British Virgin Islands 3.02 compare
- 61 Cambodia 2.77 compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 2.27 compare
More education data for Ghana
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Ghana?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Ghana was 3.71 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Ghana 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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