Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 68.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Cote d'Ivoire, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Cote d'Ivoire is 68.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 69.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2019.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 103rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 69.8% | — |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 68.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 68.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.5%, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 42.0% | 69.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 57.5% | 68.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More education data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,215 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 668,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 138,867 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 149,137 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1509 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Cote d'Ivoire was 68.2% in 2024, 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2019.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 103rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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 (%).