Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Namibia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Namibia stood at 94.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Namibia peaked at 94.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2014.
That places Namibia 83rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.2% | — |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 94.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 94.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.5%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.2% | 83.2% | 88.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 87.9% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Namibia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Namibia was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Namibia ranks 83rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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