Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 88.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 89.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2017.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 74th of 178 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: East Asia and 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 | 84.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +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 | 86.2% | 82.8% | 89.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 72 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 73 Bhutan 99.5% compare
- 74 China 99.2% compare
- 75 Palestine, State of 99.1% compare
- 76 India 99.0% compare
- 77 Bangladesh 98.4% compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: East Asia and 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 UNICEF: East Asia and 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 74th out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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