Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Benin
Benin: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 53.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Benin, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 53.0% for share of schools with access to basic drinking water in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Benin peaked at 54.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2019.
Benin ranks 107th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 51.9% | — |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | -3.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 53.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Benin's 53.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.5%, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.6% | 40.5% | 51.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.0% | 54.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Benin?
- Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Benin was 53.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Benin ranks 107th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%).