Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 41.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Ecuador, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Ecuador stood at 41.3%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Ecuador peaked at 82.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 92nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.9% | 40.3% | 82.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 40.7% | 41.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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. average years of schooling 1.81 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Ecuador?
- Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Ecuador was 41.3% in 2023, 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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 (%)