Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 35.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Pakistan, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 35.49 for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Pakistan peaked at 56.73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.49, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 150th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.19 | 44.93 | 56.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.03 | 35.49 | 42.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Pakistan?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Pakistan was 35.49 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.73 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.49 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Pakistan ranks 150th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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