Gambia vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Gambia
95.8%
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
87.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
80th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
78th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Gambia
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 95.8% against 87.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
Gambia ranks 80th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 78th of 117 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.6% | 77.4% | 4.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 85.6% | 4.3% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Gambia, at 95.8% against 87.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Gambia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 8.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Gambia ranks 80th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 78th 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