Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
29th
of 178 groups
All-time high
99.0%
in 2016
All-time low
97.7%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 98.7% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2020.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 178 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.9% | — |
| 2001 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 98.7% | 4 |
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2020.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th out of 178 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central 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