Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 89.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
15th
of 19 groups
All-time high
90.8%
in 2021
All-time low
82.7%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Southern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Southern Asia is 89.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Southern Asia peaked at 90.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2017.
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 84.2% | — |
| 2016 | 83.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.5% | 82.7% | 90.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 88.3% | 90.8% | 5 |
More education data for Southern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.0% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 25.8% (2025)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 48.7% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.876 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 86.6% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.02 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 54.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 49.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 90.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 88.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Southern Asia was 89.1% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2017.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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