Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 82.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 82.3% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 83.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2017.
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 96th of 178 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.3% | — |
| 2016 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 82.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.2% | 69.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 72.8% | 83.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.55 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 82.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2017.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 96th out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: South-eastern Asia 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