Share of schools with access to basic drinking water by country
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%).
Countries reporting
117
Highest
100.0%
Andorra
Lowest
0.0%
Nauru
Median
100.0%
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
1,240
What the numbers show
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water is currently reported for 117 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Andorra; the lowest is 0.0% in Nauru.
The median across all reporting countries is 100.0%, and the mean is 90.5%.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Marshall Islands (up 2,080.9%), and the largest decrease in Nauru (down 100.0%).
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belarus | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Barbados | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 1 | Chile | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Cape Verde | 100.0% | 2022 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 1 | Cuba | 100.0% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Dominica | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Estonia | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Georgia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Grenada | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hong Kong | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Italy | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Jordan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | South Korea | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Lucia | 100.0% | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 1 | Lithuania | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Macao | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mongolia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malaysia | 100.0% | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Oman | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Palau | 100.0% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 1 | Poland | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovakia | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Seychelles | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turkmenistan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tonga | 100.0% | 2024 | — | flat |
| 1 | Turkey | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uruguay | 100.0% | 2023 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | British Virgin Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Samoa | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Anguilla | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Montserrat | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Niue | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tokelau | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 72 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2025 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 73 | Bhutan | 99.5% | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 74 | China | 99.2% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 75 | Palestine | 99.1% | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 76 | India | 99.0% | 2025 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 77 | Bangladesh | 98.4% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 78 | Armenia | 97.7% | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 79 | East Timor | 95.9% | 2023 | up 138.2% | volatile |
| 80 | Gambia | 95.8% | 2025 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 81 | Malawi | 95.3% | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 82 | Brazil | 94.6% | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 83 | Namibia | 94.2% | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 84 | Costa Rica | 93.0% | 2020 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 85 | Zimbabwe | 92.0% | 2024 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 86 | Algeria | 90.9% | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 87 | Sri Lanka | 90.4% | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 88 | Indonesia | 90.4% | 2025 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 89 | Tuvalu | 90.0% | 2025 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 90 | Tunisia | 90.0% | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 91 | Djibouti | 88.4% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 92 | Micronesia (country) | 86.1% | 2024 | up 71.1% | rising |
| 93 | Syria | 86.0% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 94 | Senegal | 85.5% | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 95 | Vietnam | 84.5% | 2024 | down 11.6% | flat |
| 96 | Panama | 82.9% | 2024 | up 16.9% | volatile |
| 97 | Mexico | 82.4% | 2025 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 98 | Morocco | 82.1% | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 99 | Rwanda | 80.5% | 2024 | up 114.6% | rising |
| 100 | Burkina Faso | 74.5% | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 101 | Kiribati | 74.2% | 2024 | — | falling |
| 102 | Marshall Islands | 69.6% | 2023 | up 2,080.9% | rising |
| 103 | Cote d'Ivoire | 68.2% | 2024 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 104 | Ecuador | 65.9% | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 105 | Peru | 65.8% | 2019 | up 8.2% | flat |
| 106 | Togo | 58.5% | 2024 | up 229.6% | rising |
| 107 | Benin | 53.0% | 2022 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 108 | Pakistan | 50.9% | 2024 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 109 | Solomon Islands | 50.1% | 2024 | up 156.2% | rising |
| 110 | Sierra Leone | 50.1% | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 111 | Philippines | 46.6% | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 112 | Mauritania | 45.1% | 2020 | — | rising |
| 113 | Cameroon | 44.8% | 2022 | up 23.6% | flat |
| 114 | Burundi | 38.9% | 2019 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 115 | Chad | 34.0% | 2024 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 116 | Niger | 31.0% | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 117 | Nauru | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
About this data
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%).