Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 88.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.1%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
75th
of 178 groups
All-time high
88.1%
in 2024
All-time low
60.5%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 60.6 %2016: 60.5 %2017: 60.8 %2018: 60.7 %2019: 66.1 %2020: 71.3 %2021: 76.6 %2022: 81.7 %2023: 86 %2024: 88.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 88.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 88.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2016.

That places GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 75th 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 60.6%
2016 60.5% -0.2%
2017 60.8% +0.4%
2018 60.7% -0.1%
2019 66.1% +8.8%
2020 71.3% +8.0%
2021 76.6% +7.4%
2022 81.7% +6.6%
2023 86.0% +5.3%
2024 88.1% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.7% 60.5% 66.1% 5
2020s 80.8% 71.3% 88.1% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 72 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
  2. 73 Bhutan 99.5% compare
  3. 74 China 99.2% compare
  4. 75 Palestine, State of 99.1% compare
  5. 76 India 99.0% compare
  6. 77 Bangladesh 98.4% compare
  7. 78 Armenia 97.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 88.1% 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2016.
How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 75th out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income 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