Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
65th
of 178 groups
All-time high
90.5%
in 2023
All-time low
80.7%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 83.2 %2016: 83.1 %2017: 83.5 %2018: 85.4 %2019: 80.7 %2020: 83.6 %2021: 86.6 %2022: 89.3 %2023: 90.5 %2024: 89.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 recorded 89.7% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 90.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2019.

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 65th of 178 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 83.2%
2016 83.1% -0.1%
2017 83.5% +0.5%
2018 85.4% +2.3%
2019 80.7% -5.6%
2020 83.6% +3.6%
2021 86.6% +3.6%
2022 89.3% +3.2%
2023 90.5% +1.3%
2024 89.7% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.2% 80.7% 85.4% 5
2020s 87.9% 83.6% 90.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 89.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2019.
How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 65th out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, 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