Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 82.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Mexico, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Mexico is 82.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% 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 Mexico peaked at 82.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2013.
That places Mexico 97th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 76.2% | — |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 82.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 82.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 82% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.4% | 76.2% | 78.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 78.4% | 82.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Mexico?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Mexico was 82.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Mexico ranks 97th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release