Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 82.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) recorded 82.3% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 83.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2017.
That places ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 96th out of 178 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.3% | — |
| 2016 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 82.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.2% | 69.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 72.8% | 83.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 817,845 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 82.3% 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: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2017.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 96th out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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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February 2026 Data Release