Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 89.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 19 groups
All-time high
90.7%
in 2021
All-time low
83.2%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Central and Southern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 89.5% for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 90.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2017.
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 84.6% | — |
| 2016 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.5% | 83.2% | 90.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 88.2% | 90.7% | 5 |
More education data for Central and Southern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 16.4% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 25.5% (2025)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 48.7% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.8759 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 87.2% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.02 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 56.0% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 50.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 90.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 88.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Central and Southern Asia was 89.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2017.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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