Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in India
India: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 99.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in India, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in India is 99.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in India peaked at 99.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2017.
India ranks 76th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 83.9% | — |
| 2017 | 80.9% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.0% | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 99.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 80.9% | 94.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 92.6% | 99.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in India?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in India was 99.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2017.
- How does India rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- India ranks 76th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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