Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 79.0% in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
79.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 17 groups
All-time high
79.3%
in 2015
All-time low
79.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in East Asia & Pacific, 2015–2019

0204060802015201720192015: 79.3 %2016: 79 %2017: 79 %2018: 79.2 %2019: 79 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific recorded 79.0% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over five years.

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in East Asia & Pacific?
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in East Asia & Pacific was 79.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2017.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 459 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

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/