Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 117 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
100.0%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Hong Kong, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Hong Kong is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Hong Kong peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2016.
Hong Kong ranks 1st of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.0% | — |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Hong Kong
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Hong Kong?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Hong Kong was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- How does Hong Kong rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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February 2026 Data Release