Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 59.6% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
59.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
137th
of 178 groups
All-time high
59.6%
in 2024
All-time low
49.2%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 2016–2024

02040602016202020242016: 49.2 %2017: 49.8 %2019: 51.7 %2020: 53.1 %2021: 54.2 %2022: 56.7 %2023: 58.4 %2024: 59.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) recorded 59.6% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 59.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2016.

That places ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 137th out of 178 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.2% 49.2% 51.7% 3
2020s 56.4% 53.1% 59.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 59.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2016.
How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 137th out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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