Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries

ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 88.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
69th
of 178 groups
All-time high
88.8%
in 2023
All-time low
80.3%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 80.3 %2017: 80.5 %2018: 82.8 %2019: 83.3 %2020: 82.9 %2021: 83.2 %2022: 83.4 %2023: 88.8 %2024: 88.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ALECSO: Maghreb Countries recorded 88.5% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 88.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2016.

That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 69th out of 178 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.7% 80.3% 83.3% 4
2020s 85.4% 82.9% 88.8% 5

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries

  1. 67 Uzbekistan, Republic of 100.0% compare
  2. 68 Bhutan 99.5% compare
  3. 69 China (People’s Republic of) 99.2% compare
  4. 70 Palestine, State of 99.1% compare
  5. 71 India 99.0% compare
  6. 72 Bangladesh 98.4% compare

See the full ranking of 295 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 88.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2016.
How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 69th out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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