Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 86.2% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
86.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
83rd
of 178 groups
All-time high
86.9%
in 2023
All-time low
76.7%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 78.7 %2016: 78.3 %2017: 76.7 %2018: 80.3 %2019: 83.7 %2020: 83.3 %2021: 85.3 %2022: 86.4 %2023: 86.9 %2024: 86.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 86.2%.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 86.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2017.

That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 83rd out of 178 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.5% 76.7% 83.7% 5
2020s 85.6% 83.3% 86.9% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 80 Zimbabwe 92.0% compare
  2. 81 Algeria 90.9% compare
  3. 82 Sri Lanka 90.4% compare
  4. 83 Indonesia 90.4% compare
  5. 84 Tuvalu 90.0% compare
  6. 85 Tunisia 90.0% compare
  7. 86 Djibouti 88.4% compare

See the full ranking of 295 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 86.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2017.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 83rd out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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