Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Australia
Australia: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 100.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Australia, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Australia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 1st of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Australia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Australia was 100.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 22 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of schools by level of education (primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) with access to the given facility or service. The value is calculated as the number of schools in a given level of education with access to the relevant facilities expressed as a percentage of all schools at that level of education. Basic drinking water is defined as a functional improved drinking water source on or near the premises and water points accessible to all users during school hours. An improved drinking water source is a water delivery point that by the nature of its design protects the water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin. Examples of improved drinking water facilities include piped water, protected wells, tubewells and boreholes, protected springs and rainwater, purchased bottled water and tanker-trucks. Unimproved water sources include unprotected wells and springs and surface water (e.g. rivers, lakes). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/