Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 71.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ethiopia, 2001–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ethiopia is 71.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ethiopia peaked at 76.76 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.5, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.76 | — |
| 2002 | 76.76 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.76 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.76 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.76 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.47 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.18 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.88 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.59 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.3 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.01 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.71 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.42 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.13 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.84 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.54 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.25 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.96 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.67 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.37 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.08 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.79 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.5 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.44 | 75.59 | 76.76 | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.98 | 72.67 | 75.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.94 | 71.5 | 72.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 3 Central African Republic 76.69 compare
- 4 Niger 74.55 compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 72.01 compare
- 7 Angola 68.54 compare
- 8 Mozambique 60.03 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 57.62 compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ethiopia was 71.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.76 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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