Schools access drinking water in India
India: Schools access drinking water was 99.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.04
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
76th
of 117 countries
All-time high
99.04
in 2025
All-time low
80.93
in 2017
Years of data
9
2016–2025
Schools access drinking water in India, 2016–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 99.04 for schools access drinking water in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, schools access drinking water in India peaked at 99.04 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.93, in 2017.
That places India 76th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Schools access drinking water in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 83.94 | — |
| 2017 | 80.93 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 94.46 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 92.56 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 96.42 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 97.58 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 97.9 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.87 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.04 | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 99.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.96, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.44 | 80.93 | 94.46 | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.89 | 92.56 | 99.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access drinking water in India?
- Schools access drinking water in India was 99.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.04 in 2025.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.93 in 2017.
- How does India rank for schools access drinking water?
- India ranks 76th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is schools access drinking water rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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