Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in India
India: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 5.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in India, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in India stood at 5.09. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in India peaked at 26.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.09, in 2023.
That places India 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.01 | — |
| 2001 | 26.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.06 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 24.11 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 23.16 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 22.21 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 21.26 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 20.31 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 19.36 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 18.41 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 17.46 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 15.55 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 14.6 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 13.65 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.7 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.75 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 9.85 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 8.9 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 7.95 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 6.04 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 5.09 | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.59 | 18.41 | 26.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.18 | 8.9 | 17.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 | 5.09 | 7.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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 no drinking water service in India?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in India was 5.09 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 in 2023.
- How does India rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- India ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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