Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
45th
of 178 groups
All-time high
95.7%
in 2023
All-time low
82.6%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 83.5 %2016: 83.1 %2017: 82.8 %2018: 82.6 %2019: 85.3 %2020: 88 %2021: 90.5 %2022: 93.1 %2023: 95.7 %2024: 95.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 95.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 95.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2018.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 45th out of 178 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 83.5%
2016 83.1% -0.5%
2017 82.8% -0.4%
2018 82.6% -0.2%
2019 85.3% +3.2%
2020 88.0% +3.1%
2021 90.5% +2.9%
2022 93.1% +2.8%
2023 95.7% +2.8%
2024 95.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.5% 82.6% 85.3% 5
2020s 92.5% 88.0% 95.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 95.4% 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2018.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 45th 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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