Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in India
India: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 97.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in India, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 97.9% for share of schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to basic drinking water in India peaked at 97.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2017.
That places India 67th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 80.9% | 94.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 92.6% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5.19 million (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.96 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to basic drinking water in India?
- Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in India was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2017.
- How does India rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- India ranks 67th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%)