What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Republic of Korea and Sweden?

0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?

13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.

Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water

Republic of Korea

100.0%

in 2024

Sweden

100.0%

in 2025

Republic of Korea rank

1st

Sweden rank

1st

Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time

Republic of Korea
Sweden

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 116 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2010s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	—
2020s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary schools with access to drinking water, Republic of Korea or Sweden?: Republic of Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Republic of Korea and Sweden?: 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?: Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 1,235 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.