Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Namibia, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Namibia is 96.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% 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 Namibia peaked at 96.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2014.
That places Namibia 83rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 91.4% | — |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 96.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.1%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 96.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.6%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.3% | 91.4% | 96.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 94.5% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Namibia?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Namibia was 96.8% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Namibia ranks 83rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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