Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 85.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: South Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 85.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 86.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2017.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 86th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 78.2% | — |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.0% | 75.5% | 84.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 83.2% | 86.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 101.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in UNICEF: South Asia was 85.3% 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: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 86th out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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