Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 80.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
103rd
of 178 groups
All-time high
81.1%
in 2023
All-time low
60.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 60 %2016: 60.1 %2017: 60 %2018: 62.5 %2019: 66.7 %2020: 70.2 %2021: 73.3 %2022: 77.2 %2023: 81.1 %2024: 80.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 80.5% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 81.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2015.

That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 103rd 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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 60.0%
2016 60.1% +0.1%
2017 60.0% -0.1%
2018 62.5% +4.1%
2019 66.7% +6.8%
2020 70.2% +5.3%
2021 73.3% +4.3%
2022 77.2% +5.3%
2023 81.1% +5.1%
2024 80.5% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.9% 60.0% 66.7% 5
2020s 76.4% 70.2% 81.1% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 100 Burkina Faso 74.5% compare
  2. 101 Kiribati 74.2% compare
  3. 102 Marshall Islands 69.6% compare
  4. 103 Côte d'Ivoire 68.2% compare
  5. 104 Ecuador 65.9% compare
  6. 105 Peru 65.8% compare
  7. 106 Togo 58.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 80.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2015.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 103rd out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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