Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Syria
Syria: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.0%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
93rd
of 117 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2024
All-time low
72.4%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Syria, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 86.0% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over five years.
Syria ranks 93rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 74.9% | — |
| 2021 | 72.4% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +5.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 86.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.5%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Syria's 86.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Syria?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Syria was 86.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Syria ranks 93rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Syria 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