Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 91.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: South Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 91.6% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: South Asia peaked at 92.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2017.
WB: South Asia ranks 57th of 178 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.5% | — |
| 2016 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.2% | 79.8% | 90.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 89.2% | 92.4% | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 74.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 43.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 83.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 59.18 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 54.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: South Asia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in WB: South Asia was 91.6% 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: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2017.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- WB: South Asia ranks 57th out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release