Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Ibrd Only

WB: Ibrd Only: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 87.2% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
87.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
81st
of 178 groups
All-time high
87.2%
in 2024
All-time low
77.3%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Ibrd Only, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 79.2 %2016: 78.9 %2017: 77.3 %2018: 79.9 %2019: 83.3 %2020: 82.5 %2021: 84.3 %2022: 85.1 %2023: 86.9 %2024: 87.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 87.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 87.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2017.

That places WB: Ibrd Only 81st out of 178 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.7% 77.3% 83.3% 5
2020s 85.2% 82.5% 87.2% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only

  1. 78 Namibia 94.2% compare
  2. 79 Costa Rica 93.0% compare
  3. 80 Zimbabwe 92.0% compare
  4. 81 Algeria 90.9% compare
  5. 82 Sri Lanka 90.4% compare
  6. 83 Indonesia 90.4% compare
  7. 84 Tuvalu 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Ibrd Only?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Ibrd Only was 87.2% 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: Ibrd Only?
The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2017.
How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 81st out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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