Australia vs New Zealand: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Australia
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 117 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Australia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release