ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs South Korea: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
100.0%
in 2020
South Korea
100.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
4th
South Korea rank
1st

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • South Korea
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 1st of 178 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% South Korea
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% South Korea

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, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or South Korea?
South Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and South Korea?
0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and South Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and South Korea rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 1st of 178 groups.
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

Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
295 places, 3,170 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release