Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 50.9% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Pakistan, 2016β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 50.9% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Pakistan peaked at 53.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 103rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 48.3% | 53.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 100 Peru 65.8%
- 101 Togo 58.5% compare
- 102 Benin 53.0% compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 50.1% compare
- 105 Sierra Leone 50.1% compare
- 106 Philippines 46.6% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 445,877 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Pakistan?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Pakistan was 50.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Pakistan ranks 103rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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