Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 99.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 178 groups
All-time high
99.5%
in 2016
All-time low
99.0%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 99.3 %2001: 99.3 %2002: 99.3 %2003: 99.3 %2004: 99.3 %2005: 99.3 %2006: 99.3 %2007: 99.3 %2008: 99.3 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 99.3 %2012: 99.4 %2013: 99.4 %2014: 99.4 %2015: 99.4 %2016: 99.5 %2017: 99.4 %2018: 99.3 %2019: 99 %2020: 99.1 %2021: 99.3 %2022: 99.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 99.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 99.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2019.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 20th out of 178 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 99.3%
2001 99.3% -0.0%
2002 99.3% -0.0%
2003 99.3% -0.0%
2004 99.3% -0.0%
2005 99.3% -0.0%
2006 99.3% -0.0%
2007 99.3% -0.0%
2008 99.3% -0.0%
2009 99.3% +0.0%
2010 99.3% +0.0%
2011 99.3% +0.0%
2012 99.4% +0.0%
2013 99.4% +0.0%
2014 99.4% +0.0%
2015 99.4% +0.0%
2016 99.5% +0.0%
2017 99.4% -0.1%
2018 99.3% -0.1%
2019 99.0% -0.3%
2020 99.1% +0.1%
2021 99.3% +0.2%
2022 99.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.3% 99.3% 99.3% 10
2010s 99.3% 99.0% 99.5% 10
2020s 99.2% 99.1% 99.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 99.2% 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: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th out of 178 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, 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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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