Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
8th
of 19 groups
All-time high
98.7%
in 2024
All-time low
97.6%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Western Asia, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 98.7% for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Western Asia peaked at 98.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2012.
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 97.6% | — |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.6% | 97.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.7% | 5 |
More education data for Western Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.4% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 28.6% (2025)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 49.2% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9801 (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 98.5% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.02 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 96.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 91.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 99.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 96.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Western Asia?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Western Asia was 98.7% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2012.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Western Asia ranks 8th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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