Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water by country
Countries reporting
116
Highest
100
Andorra
Lowest
31.04
Niger
Median
100
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
1,235
What the numbers show
Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water is currently reported for 116 countries. The highest value is 100 in Andorra; the lowest is 31.04 in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 100, and the mean is 91.25.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Marshall Islands (up 2,079.7%), and the largest decrease in Ecuador (down 20.0%).
Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 100 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belarus | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Barbados | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100 | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 1 | Chile | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Cape Verde | 100 | 2022 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 1 | Cuba | 100 | 2022 | — | flat |
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 100 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Dominica | 100 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Estonia | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Georgia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Gibraltar | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Grenada | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hong Kong, China | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Italy | 100 | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Jordan | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Lucia | 100 | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 1 | Lithuania | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Macau, China | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Monaco | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mongolia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malaysia | 100 | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Oman | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Palau | 100 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 1 | Poland | 100 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Singapore | 100 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovakia | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Seychelles | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turkmenistan | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tonga | 100 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 1 | Türkiye | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uruguay | 100 | 2023 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | British Virgin Islands | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Samoa | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Anguilla | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Montserrat | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Niue | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tokelau | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Uzbekistan | 99.99 | 2025 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 68 | Bhutan | 99.47 | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 69 | China | 99.24 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 70 | Palestine, State of | 99.13 | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 71 | India | 99.04 | 2025 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 72 | Bangladesh | 98.4 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 73 | Armenia | 97.74 | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 74 | Timor-Leste | 95.88 | 2023 | up 138.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Gambia | 95.78 | 2025 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 76 | Malawi | 95.34 | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 77 | Brazil | 94.58 | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 78 | Namibia | 94.17 | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 79 | Costa Rica | 93.04 | 2020 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 80 | Zimbabwe | 91.95 | 2024 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 81 | Algeria | 90.86 | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 90.41 | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 83 | Indonesia | 90.36 | 2025 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 84 | Tuvalu | 90 | 2025 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 85 | Tunisia | 89.97 | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 86 | Djibouti | 88.43 | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 87 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 86.11 | 2024 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 88 | Syrian Arab Republic | 85.95 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 89 | Senegal | 85.48 | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 90 | Viet Nam | 84.55 | 2024 | down 11.6% | flat |
| 91 | Panama | 82.93 | 2024 | up 16.9% | volatile |
| 92 | Mexico | 82.42 | 2025 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 93 | Morocco | 82.11 | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 94 | Rwanda | 80.48 | 2024 | up 114.5% | rising |
| 95 | Burkina Faso | 74.48 | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 96 | Kiribati | 74.23 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 97 | Marshall Islands | 69.57 | 2023 | up 2,079.7% | rising |
| 98 | Côte d'Ivoire | 68.23 | 2024 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 99 | Ecuador | 65.92 | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 100 | Peru | 65.84 | 2019 | up 8.2% | flat |
| 101 | Togo | 58.47 | 2024 | up 229.6% | rising |
| 102 | Benin | 53.01 | 2022 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 103 | Pakistan | 50.89 | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 104 | Solomon Islands | 50.12 | 2024 | up 156.2% | rising |
| 105 | Sierra Leone | 50.09 | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 106 | Philippines | 46.56 | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 107 | Mauritania | 45.08 | 2020 | — | rising |
| 108 | Cameroon | 44.82 | 2022 | up 23.6% | flat |
| 109 | Burundi | 38.92 | 2019 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 110 | Chad | 33.98 | 2024 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 111 | Niger | 31.04 | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |