Schools access drinking water in Ecuador
Ecuador: Schools access drinking water was 65.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.92
Change on year
up 59.5%
World rank
104th
of 117 countries
All-time high
82.43
in 2013
All-time low
40.33
in 2019
Years of data
10
2013–2024
Schools access drinking water in Ecuador, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, schools access drinking water in Ecuador stood at 65.92.
The figure is up 59.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, schools access drinking water in Ecuador peaked at 82.43 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.33, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 104th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Schools access drinking water in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 82.43 | — |
| 2016 | 40.34 | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 41.14 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 40.34 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 40.33 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.68 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.16 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.26 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.32 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.92 | +59.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 65.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 65.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 66% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.92 | 40.33 | 82.43 | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.07 | 40.68 | 65.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access drinking water in Ecuador?
- Schools access drinking water in Ecuador was 65.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 82.43 in 2013.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.33 in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for schools access drinking water?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is schools access drinking water rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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