India vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
India
99.0%
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
88.2%
in 2024
India rank
76th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
74th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- India
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
India currently reports 99.0% against 88.2% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 76th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 74th of 117 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 78.5% | 7.9% | India |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 86.2% | 10.2% | 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- India, at 99.0% against 88.2% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between India and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 10.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- India ranks 76th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 74th 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