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 East Timor 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