Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water was 50.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Pakistan, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 50.9% for share of primary schools with access to drinking water in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Pakistan peaked at 53.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2021.
Pakistan ranks 108th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 52.0% | — |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 48.3% | 53.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 105 Peru 65.8%
- 106 Togo 58.5% compare
- 107 Benin 53.0% compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 50.1% compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 50.1% compare
- 111 Philippines 46.6% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Pakistan?
- Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Pakistan was 50.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Pakistan ranks 108th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary schools with access to drinking water rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.