Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water was 94.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Namibia, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Namibia stood at 94.17.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Namibia peaked at 94.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.25, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 83rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.25 | — |
| 2015 | 85.19 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 85.11 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.06 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 87.98 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 88.49 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 87.91 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.93 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 93.95 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 94.76 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 94.17 | -0.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 94.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.95, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 94.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.48, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.18 | 83.25 | 88.49 | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.74 | 87.91 | 94.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Namibia?
- Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Namibia was 94.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of primary schools with access to potable water recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of primary schools with access to potable water recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.25 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of primary schools with access to potable water?
- Namibia ranks 83rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of primary schools with access to potable water rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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