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 90th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 59,742 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.48 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (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 90th out of 95 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 (%)