Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in India
India: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 99.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in India, 2016–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 99.4% for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in India peaked at 99.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2017.
That places India 66th out of 90 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.1% | 87.6% | 96.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 94.4% | 99.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 64 Uzbekistan, Republic of 100.0% compare
- 65 Australia and New Zealand 99.6% compare
- 67 China (People’s Republic of) 99.4% compare
- 68 Bhutan 99.0% compare
- 69 Djibouti 98.8% compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in India?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in India was 99.4% in 2025, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2017.
- How does India rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- India ranks 66th out of 90 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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