Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water in Central Asia
Central Asia: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
4th
of 19 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2024
All-time low
85.1%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Central Asia, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 99.8% for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 89.8% | — |
| 2020 | 85.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 85.1% | 99.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Central Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 22.0% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 17.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 97.9% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 86.9% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 99.9% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 96.4% (2024)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 93.4% (2024)
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 98.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Central Asia?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Central Asia was 99.8% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2020.
- How does Central Asia rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Central Asia ranks 4th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central 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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