Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 85.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
85.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
85th
of 178 groups
All-time high
87.3%
in 2023
All-time low
85.6%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2019–2024

0204060802019202120242019: 85.6 %2020: 85.7 %2021: 85.6 %2022: 85.7 %2023: 87.3 %2024: 85.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 85.9% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 85th of 178 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2019 to 2024.
Year % Change
2019 85.6%
2020 85.7% +0.1%
2021 85.6% -0.1%
2022 85.7% +0.0%
2023 87.3% +1.9%
2024 85.9% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.6% 85.6% 85.6% 1
2020s 86.0% 85.6% 87.3% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 82 Brazil 94.6% compare
  2. 83 Namibia 94.2% compare
  3. 84 Costa Rica 93.0%
  4. 85 Zimbabwe 92.0% compare
  5. 86 Algeria 90.9% compare
  6. 87 Sri Lanka 90.4% compare
  7. 88 Indonesia 90.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 85.9% 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: Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2019.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 85th out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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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Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
295 places, 3,170 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release