Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 90.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
12th
of 19 groups
All-time high
90.4%
in 2024
All-time low
88.4%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern Africa, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 90.4% for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern Africa peaked at 90.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2019.
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89.7% | — |
| 2016 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.4% | 88.4% | 89.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.6% | 90.4% | 5 |
More education data for Northern Africa
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 30.1% (2025)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 51.2% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.96 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 86.5% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.09 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 89.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 58.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 89.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 83.6% (2024)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 86.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Northern Africa was 90.4% 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2019.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Northern Africa ranks 12th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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