Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water was 99.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Palestine, State of, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Palestine, State of stood at 99.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
That places Palestine, State of 75th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.0% | — |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.5% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More education data for Palestine, State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Palestine, State of?
- Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Palestine, State of was 99.1% in 2023, 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2017.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Palestine, State of ranks 75th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary schools with access to drinking water rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.