Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 71.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
71.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
116th
of 178 groups
All-time high
71.7%
in 2023
All-time low
69.4%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 69.7 %2016: 69.6 %2017: 69.4 %2018: 70.4 %2019: 70.1 %2020: 70.4 %2021: 70.6 %2022: 70.7 %2023: 71.7 %2024: 71 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 71.0% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 71.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2017.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 116th 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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 69.7%
2016 69.6% -0.1%
2017 69.4% -0.4%
2018 70.4% +1.6%
2019 70.1% -0.5%
2020 70.4% +0.5%
2021 70.6% +0.3%
2022 70.7% +0.1%
2023 71.7% +1.4%
2024 71.0% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.8% 69.4% 70.4% 5
2020s 70.9% 70.4% 71.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 71.0% 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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2017.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 116th out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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