Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) was 6.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ecuador stood at 6.73. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ecuador peaked at 32.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.54 | — |
| 2001 | 32.54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.54 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.1 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 29.67 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 28.24 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 26.8 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 25.37 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 23.93 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 22.5 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 21.07 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 19.63 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 18.2 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 16.76 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 15.33 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 12.46 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 11.03 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 9.59 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 8.16 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 6.73 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.86, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.64, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.39 | 25.37 | 32.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.48 | 11.03 | 23.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 6.73 | 9.59 | 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 no drinking water service in Ecuador?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ecuador was 6.73 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Ecuador ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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