Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 88.2% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 89.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2017.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 71st 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 77.9% | — |
| 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 | 78.4% | 77.2% | 80.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 82.8% | 89.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 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 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2017.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 71st out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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