Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 17.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ghana, 2013–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 17.81 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ghana peaked at 33.91 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.81, in 2023.
That places Ghana 49th 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 11 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33.91 | — |
| 2014 | 32.3 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 30.69 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 29.08 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 27.47 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 25.86 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 24.25 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 22.64 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 21.03 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 19.42 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 17.81 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.08 | 24.25 | 33.91 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.23 | 17.81 | 22.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 2,023 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ghana?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Ghana was 17.81 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.91 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.81 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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