ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs India: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
88.3%
in 2024
India
99.7%
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
77th
India rank
76th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking over time
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 99.7% against 88.3% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 11.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 77th and India ranks 76th of 176 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.9% | 93.5% | 7.6% | India |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 98.5% | 9.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or India?
- India, at 99.7% against 88.3% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and India?
- 11.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and India rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 77th and India ranks 76th of 176 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper 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