Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 90.7% in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
90.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
61st
of 178 groups
All-time high
90.7%
in 2024
All-time low
86.6%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 86.6 %2016: 86.7 %2017: 86.8 %2019: 88.3 %2020: 88.1 %2021: 88 %2022: 88.3 %2023: 90.5 %2024: 90.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) stood at 90.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 90.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2015.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 61st out of 178 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 87.1% 86.6% 88.3% 4
2020s 89.1% 88.0% 90.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 90.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2015.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 61st out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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