Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 89.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
14th
of 19 groups
All-time high
90.1%
in 2023
All-time low
74.0%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 89.4%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 90.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2016.
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 74.7% | — |
| 2016 | 74.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.3% | 74.0% | 80.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 82.1% | 90.1% | 5 |
More education data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.6% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 12.8% (2025)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 35.5% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9593 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 97.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.07 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 72.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 86.0% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 85.1% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 88.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 89.4% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2016.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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