Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 86.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Ecuador, 2016β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Ecuador stood at 86.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Ecuador peaked at 86.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 90th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.2% | 61.9% | 64.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 62.2% | 86.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 77,432 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Ecuador?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Ecuador was 86.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release