Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in World
World: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 86.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in World, 2015β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in World is 86.0%, measured 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 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in World peaked at 86.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2017.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.8% | 80.7% | 83.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 83.4% | 86.0% | 5 |
More education data for World
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- Human capital composite index -0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in World?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in World was 86.0% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2017.
- How does World rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- World ranks 8th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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