Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 26.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Pakistan, 2003–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Pakistan stood at 26.11. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Pakistan peaked at 38 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.11, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 38 | — |
| 2004 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.26 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 36.51 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.77 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 35.03 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 34.29 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 33.54 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 32.8 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 32.06 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 31.31 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.57 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 29.83 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 29.09 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 28.34 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 27.6 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 26.86 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 26.11 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.68 | 36.51 | 38 | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.43 | 29.09 | 35.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.23 | 26.11 | 28.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 29.23 compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 27.8 compare
- 34 Timor-Leste 26.83 compare
- 36 Kenya 24.58 compare
- 37 Kiribati 24.2 compare
- 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.25 compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 231,541 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 214,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Pakistan?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Pakistan was 26.11 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.11 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Pakistan ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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