Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 61.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
19th
of 19 groups
All-time high
61.5%
in 2024
All-time low
53.9%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 61.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 53.9% | — |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.6% | 53.9% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 56.0% | 61.5% | 5 |
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sub-Saharan Africa was 61.5% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2017.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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