Namibia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water

Namibia
94.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
85.9%
in 2024
Namibia rank
83rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
85th

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

  • Namibia
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 94.2% against 85.9% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 83rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 85th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 88.5% 85.6% 2.9% Namibia
2020s 92.7% 86.0% 6.7% Namibia

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, Namibia or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Namibia, at 94.2% against 85.9% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Namibia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
8.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Namibia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
Namibia ranks 83rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 85th 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

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