AIMS: South and West Asia vs Gambia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking
AIMS: South and West Asia
89.1%
in 2024
Gambia
96.9%
in 2025
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
82nd
Gambia rank
81st
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking over time
- AIMS: South and West Asia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 96.9% against 89.1% in AIMS: South and West Asia, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: South and West Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Gambia ahead.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 82nd and Gambia ranks 81st of 170 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: South and West Asia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.2% | 89.4% | 4.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 93.2% | 3.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking, AIMS: South and West Asia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 96.9% against 89.1% in AIMS: South and West Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking between AIMS: South and West Asia and Gambia?
- 7.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Gambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Gambia rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 82nd and Gambia ranks 81st of 170 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release