Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 52.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.4%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
168th
of 178 groups
All-time high
52.4%
in 2024
All-time low
40.7%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2015–2024

02040602015201920242015: 40.7 %2016: 41.3 %2017: 42.6 %2018: 44 %2019: 45.3 %2020: 46.6 %2021: 47.8 %2022: 49.6 %2023: 51.1 %2024: 52.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 52.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 52.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2015.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 168th of 178 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 40.7%
2016 41.3% +1.7%
2017 42.6% +3.1%
2018 44.0% +3.4%
2019 45.3% +2.9%
2020 46.6% +2.8%
2021 47.8% +2.7%
2022 49.6% +3.6%
2023 51.1% +3.0%
2024 52.4% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.8% 40.7% 45.3% 5
2020s 49.5% 46.6% 52.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 52.4% 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: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2015.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 168th out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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