Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in India
India: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
76th
of 147 countries
All-time high
42.29
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2022
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in India, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in India stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in India peaked at 42.29 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
That places India 76th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38.49 | — |
| 2012 | 39.44 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 40.39 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 41.34 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.29 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 35.94 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 29.59 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 23.24 | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 16.89 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 10.54 | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 4.19 | -60.3% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.18 | 16.89 | 42.29 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.68 | 0 | 10.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 73 Grenada 0.1406 compare
- 74 Samoa 0.0998 compare
- 75 Sweden 0.0193 compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 0
- 76 Mauritius 0
- 76 Israel 0
- 76 Turkmenistan 0
- 76 Oman 0 compare
- 76 France 0
- 76 Cook Islands 0
- 76 Finland 0
- 76 Dominica 0
- 76 Slovenia 0
- 76 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 76 Liberia 0 compare
- 76 Cuba 0
- 76 Netherlands 0
- 76 Czechia 0
- 76 Ethiopia 0 compare
- 76 Luxembourg 0
- 76 Lithuania 0
- 76 Cayman Islands 0
- 76 Portugal 0
- 76 Germany 0
- 76 San Marino 0
- 76 United Arab Emirates 0
- 76 Barbados 0
- 76 Austria 0
- 76 Congo 0
- 76 Jordan 0 compare
- 76 Belgium 0
- 76 Denmark 0
- 76 Qatar 0
- 76 Spain 0
- 76 Tokelau 0
- 76 Serbia 0 compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 0 compare
- 76 Naoero 0
- 76 Monaco 0
- 76 Latvia 0
- 76 Anguilla 0
- 76 Montserrat 0
- 76 Estonia 0
- 76 Bahrain 0
- 76 Gibraltar 0
- 76 Norway 0
- 76 Türkiye 0
- 76 Malta 0
- 76 Korea 0
- 76 Kuwait 0
- 76 Togo 0 compare
- 76 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 76 Macau, China 0
- 76 Andorra 0
- 76 Maldives 0
- 76 Italy 0
- 76 Poland 0
- 76 Croatia 0
- 76 Belarus 0
- 76 Slovak Republic 0
- 76 Seychelles 0
- 76 Azerbaijan 0
- 76 Australia 0
- 76 Uruguay 0
- 76 Thailand 0 compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 76 Hong Kong, China 0
- 76 United States 0
- 76 Niue 0
- 76 Hungary 0
- 76 Switzerland 0
- 76 Fiji 0 compare
- 76 Honduras 0 compare
- 76 Singapore 0
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in India?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in India was 0 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 42.29 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does India rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- India ranks 76th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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