Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Benin
Benin: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- 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 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (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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