Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 98.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
26th
of 178 groups
All-time high
98.9%
in 2021
All-time low
98.4%
in 2019
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 98.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 98.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2019.
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 26th of 178 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.6% | — |
| 2000 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 3 |
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 98.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2019.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 26th out of 178 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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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February 2026 Data Release