Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 88.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific is 88.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 89.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2017.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 72nd of 178 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 77.8% | — |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.3% | 77.2% | 80.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 82.8% | 89.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 72 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 73 Bhutan 99.5% compare
- 74 China 99.2% compare
- 75 Palestine, State of 99.1% compare
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 88.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2017.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 72nd out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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