Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Late-demographic Dividend

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 87.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
87.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
82nd
of 178 groups
All-time high
87.0%
in 2024
All-time low
84.0%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 85.6 %2016: 85.8 %2017: 85.5 %2018: 84.9 %2019: 84.7 %2020: 84.3 %2021: 84 %2022: 84 %2023: 86.6 %2024: 87 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 87.0% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2021.

That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 82nd 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: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 85.6%
2016 85.8% +0.2%
2017 85.5% -0.3%
2018 84.9% -0.7%
2019 84.7% -0.2%
2020 84.3% -0.5%
2021 84.0% -0.4%
2022 84.0% +0.1%
2023 86.6% +3.0%
2024 87.0% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.3% 84.7% 85.8% 5
2020s 85.2% 84.0% 87.0% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 79 Timor-Leste 95.9% compare
  2. 80 Gambia 95.8% compare
  3. 81 Malawi 95.3% compare
  4. 82 Brazil 94.6% compare
  5. 83 Namibia 94.2% compare
  6. 84 Costa Rica 93.0% compare
  7. 85 Zimbabwe 92.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 87.0% 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2021.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 82nd out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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