Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 98.5% in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
31st
of 178 groups
All-time high
98.5%
in 2022
All-time low
97.9%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in MDG: Developed Regions, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 98.1 %2001: 98.1 %2002: 98.1 %2003: 98.1 %2004: 98.1 %2005: 98.1 %2006: 98 %2007: 98 %2008: 98 %2009: 98 %2010: 98 %2011: 98 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 98.1 %2014: 98 %2015: 98 %2016: 98 %2017: 98 %2018: 98 %2019: 97.9 %2020: 98.1 %2021: 98.3 %2022: 98.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 98.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2019.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 31st of 178 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.1% 98.0% 98.1% 10
2010s 98.0% 97.9% 98.1% 10
2020s 98.3% 98.1% 98.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in MDG: Developed Regions?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in MDG: Developed Regions was 98.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2019.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 31st out of 178 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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