Schools access drinking water in Benin
Benin: Schools access drinking water was 53.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
53.01
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
107th
of 117 countries
All-time high
54.88
in 2021
All-time low
40.48
in 2019
Years of data
5
2014–2022
Schools access drinking water in Benin, 2014–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 53.01 for schools access 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, schools access drinking water in Benin peaked at 54.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.48, in 2019.
Benin ranks 107th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Schools access drinking water in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 51.86 | — |
| 2016 | 44.61 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 40.48 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 54.88 | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 53.01 | -3.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 53.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.96, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Benin's 53.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.48, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.65 | 40.48 | 51.86 | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.95 | 53.01 | 54.88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access drinking water in Benin?
- Schools access drinking water in Benin was 53.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.48 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for schools access drinking water?
- Benin ranks 107th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is schools access 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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