Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 95.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
10th
of 19 groups
All-time high
95.2%
in 2024
All-time low
93.9%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 95.2% for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 95.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2016.
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 94.0% | — |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.9% | 94.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.4% | 95.2% | 5 |
More education data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.5% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 29.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9772 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 50.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 93.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.06 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 93.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 77.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 95.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 91.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 95.2% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2016.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 10th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western 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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