Students in schools with no basic drinking water service (%)
Share of students enrolled in schools without basic drinking water service, by country (latest 2019–2021). UNICEF/WHO JMP WASH in Schools.
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Key Insights
- •In several low-income and conflict-affected countries, a majority of students are enrolled in schools without basic drinking water.
- •Many high-income countries report near-zero shares, highlighting the infrastructure gap in learning environments.
- •The indicator can diverge from household drinking-water access, revealing school-specific investment needs.
- •Reducing this share supports both education outcomes (attendance, concentration) and public health.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 13.0%)
About This Statistic
This statistic measures the percentage of students who attend schools that do not have a “basic drinking water service.” Under the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) definition for WASH in Schools, “basic drinking water” generally means drinking water from an improved source that is available at the school at the time of the survey (more stringent tiers exist, but this one is designed for global comparability).
It’s a revealing indicator because it connects infrastructure directly to children’s daily learning environment and health. In many countries, gaps in school water access can be very different from household water access, and the risk is often higher in rural areas and in under-resourced public schools. Values are derived from administrative and survey sources harmonized by JMP; the “latest” year varies by country, but most available observations are in the 2019–2021 window.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 67.4% |
| 2 | Eritrea | 63.9% |
| 3 | Mauritania | 63.1% |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 62.4% |
| 5 | Chad | 61.7% |
| 6 | South Sudan | 60.2% |
| 7 | Liberia | 58.0% |
| 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 57.6% |
| 9 | Yemen | 56.3% |
| 10 | Mali | 55.8% |
| 11 | Malawi | 54.6% |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 54.0% |
| 13 | Papua New Guinea | 53.5% |
| 14 | Burundi | 52.8% |
| 15 | Madagascar | 50.9% |
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 49.5% |
| 17 | Guinea | 47.7% |
| 18 | Zambia | 46.8% |
| 19 | Cameroon | 46.3% |
| 20 | Togo | 46.2% |
| 21 | Angola | 44.9% |
| 22 | Somalia | 44.7% |
| 23 | Senegal | 44.2% |
| 24 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 41.9% |
| 25 | Republic of the Congo | 41.4% |
| 26 | Djibouti | 40.8% |
| 27 | Uganda | 38.9% |
| 28 | Timor-Leste | 37.6% |
| 29 | Haiti | 36.4% |
| 30 | United Republic of Tanzania | 36.0% |
| 31 | Bangladesh | 35.1% |
| 32 | Guinea-Bissau | 34.9% |
| 33 | Lesotho | 34.5% |
| 34 | Kenya | 33.0% |
| 35 | Rwanda | 31.2% |
| 36 | Afghanistan | 30.2% |
| 37 | Sudan | 29.4% |
| 38 | Cote d'Ivoire | 28.8% |
| 39 | Comoros | 25.9% |
| 40 | Myanmar | 25.6% |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 25.0% |
| 42 | Eswatini | 22.2% |
| 43 | Nigeria | 21.4% |
| 44 | Ghana | 21.3% |
| 45 | Tajikistan | 21.1% |
| 46 | Cambodia | 20.5% |
| 47 | Pakistan | 19.7% |
| 48 | Gabon | 18.7% |
| 49 | Bolivia | 18.4% |
| 50 | Namibia | 18.1% |
| 51 | Iraq | 12.1% |
| 52 | Mongolia | 10.6% |
| 53 | India | 9.4% |
| 54 | Nepal | 9.1% |
| 55 | Nicaragua | 8.7% |
| 56 | Central African Republic | 8.6% |
| 57 | Belize | 7.9% |
| 58 | Western Sahara | 7.8% |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | 7.4% |
| 60 | Guatemala | 7.3% |
| 61 | Vanuatu | 7.0% |
| 62 | Indonesia | 6.8% |
| 63 | Honduras | 6.0% |
| 64 | Solomon Islands | 5.7% |
| 65 | El Salvador | 4.6% |
| 66 | Albania | 4.4% |
| 67 | Morocco | 4.1% |
| 68 | Republic of The Gambia | 3.6% |
| 69 | Paraguay | 3.1% |
| 70 | Dominican Republic | 2.8% |
| 71 | Philippines | 2.7% |
| 72 | South Africa | 2.7% |
| 73 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.4% |
| 74 | Vietnam | 2.2% |
| 75 | Suriname | 1.9% |
| 76 | Uzbekistan | 1.9% |
| 77 | Egypt | 1.6% |
| 78 | Venezuela | 1.6% |
| 79 | Panama | 1.5% |
| 80 | North Korea | 1.4% |
| 81 | Brazil | 1.2% |
| 82 | Algeria | 1.1% |
| 83 | Colombia | 1.0% |
| 84 | Peru | 1.0% |
| 85 | Thailand | 1.0% |
| 86 | Armenia | 1.0% |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 0.9% |
| 88 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.8% |
| 89 | Ecuador | 0.6% |
| 90 | Austria | 0.6% |
| 91 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.5% |
| 92 | Malaysia | 0.5% |
| 93 | Mexico | 0.5% |
| 94 | Argentina | 0.4% |
| 95 | Chile | 0.3% |
| 96 | Malta | 0.3% |
| 97 | People's Republic of China | 0.2% |
| 98 | Benin | 0.2% |
| 99 | Kazakhstan | 0.2% |
| 100 | Libya | 0.2% |
| 101 | Bhutan | 0.2% |
| 102 | Botswana | 0.2% |
| 103 | Belarus | 0.1% |
| 104 | Costa Rica | 0.1% |
| 105 | Cuba | 0.1% |
| 106 | Canada | 0.0% |
| 107 | Cape Verde | 0.0% |
| 108 | Croatia | 0.0% |
| 109 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 110 | Czech Republic | 0.0% |
| 111 | Denmark | 0.0% |
| 112 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 113 | Fiji | 0.0% |
| 114 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 115 | France | 0.0% |
| 116 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 117 | Greece | 0.0% |
| 118 | Hungary | 0.0% |
| 119 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 120 | Ireland | 0.0% |
| 121 | Israel | 0.0% |
| 122 | Italy | 0.0% |
| 123 | Japan | 0.0% |
| 124 | Jordan | 0.0% |
| 125 | South Korea | 0.0% |
| 126 | Kuwait | 0.0% |
| 127 | Lebanon | 0.0% |
| 128 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 129 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 130 | Luxembourg | 0.0% |
| 131 | Maldives | 0.0% |
| 132 | Mauritius | 0.0% |
| 133 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0% |
| 134 | Montenegro | 0.0% |
| 135 | Oman | 0.0% |
| 136 | Netherlands | 0.0% |
| 137 | New Caledonia | 0.0% |
| 138 | New Zealand | 0.0% |
| 139 | Norway | 0.0% |
| 140 | Poland | 0.0% |
| 141 | Portugal | 0.0% |
| 142 | Qatar | 0.0% |
| 143 | Romania | 0.0% |
| 144 | Russian Federation | 0.0% |
| 145 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0% |
| 146 | Serbia | 0.0% |
| 147 | Seychelles | 0.0% |
| 148 | Singapore | 0.0% |
| 149 | Slovakia | 0.0% |
| 150 | Slovenia | 0.0% |
| 151 | Spain | 0.0% |
| 152 | Sweden | 0.0% |
| 153 | Switzerland | 0.0% |
| 154 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0% |
| 155 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0% |
| 156 | Tunisia | 0.0% |
| 157 | Türkiye | 0.0% |
| 158 | Ukraine | 0.0% |
| 159 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.0% |
| 160 | United Kingdom | 0.0% |
| 161 | United States of America | 0.0% |
| 162 | Uruguay | 0.0% |
| 163 | Samoa | 0.0% |
| 164 | Australia | 0.0% |
| 165 | Bahamas | 0.0% |
| 166 | Bahrain | 0.0% |
| 167 | Barbados | 0.0% |
| 168 | Belgium | 0.0% |
| 169 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2021).
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