India vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
India
99.0%
in 2025
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
88.1%
in 2024
India rank
76th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
76th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- India
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 99.0% against 88.1% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 76th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 76th of 117 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 77.9% | 8.6% | India |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 85.9% | 10.6% | India |
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, India or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- India, at 99.0% against 88.1% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between India and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 10.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- India ranks 76th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 76th 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