Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 84.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UIS: South and West Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: South and West Asia recorded 84.6% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UIS: South and West Asia peaked at 85.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2017.
That places UIS: South and West Asia 91st out of 178 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UIS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 78.1% | — |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.2% | 75.5% | 84.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 82.9% | 85.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: South and West Asia
More education data for UIS: South and West Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UIS: South and West Asia was 84.6% 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: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2017.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- UIS: South and West Asia ranks 91st out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: South and West 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