Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Benin
Benin: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) was 20.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Benin, 2004–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 20.9 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Benin peaked at 80.49 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.9, in 2017.
That places Benin 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 80.49 | — |
| 2005 | 80.49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.49 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.86 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 67.24 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 60.62 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 54 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 47.38 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 40.76 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 34.14 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 27.52 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 20.9 | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 20.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.45, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 20.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.79, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.38 | 73.86 | 80.49 | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.44 | 20.9 | 67.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Benin?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Benin was 20.9 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80.49 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Benin ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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