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

MDG: Developing Regions: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 77.2% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
77.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
113th
of 178 groups
All-time high
77.2%
in 2024
All-time low
69.9%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in MDG: Developing Regions, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 71.4 %2016: 71 %2017: 69.9 %2018: 71.9 %2019: 74 %2020: 73.6 %2021: 74.8 %2022: 75.8 %2023: 77 %2024: 77.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 77.2% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 77.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2017.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 113th of 178 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 71.6% 69.9% 74.0% 5
2020s 75.7% 73.6% 77.2% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 110 Chad 34.0% compare
  2. 111 Niger 31.0% compare
  3. 112 Nauru 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 295 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in MDG: Developing Regions?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in MDG: Developing Regions was 77.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2017.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 113th out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing 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