Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
68th
of 170 groups
All-time high
90.7%
in 2023
All-time low
82.9%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 83.9 %2016: 83.4 %2017: 82.9 %2018: 86 %2019: 88.8 %2020: 88 %2021: 90.1 %2022: 90.6 %2023: 90.7 %2024: 90.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 90.3% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 90.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2017.

That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 68th out of 170 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.0% 82.9% 88.8% 5
2020s 89.9% 88.0% 90.7% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 68 Uzbekistan, Republic of 100.0% compare
  2. 69 Palestine, State of 99.7% compare
  3. 70 India 99.4% compare
  4. 71 China (People’s Republic of) 99.4% compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 90.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2017.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 68th out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
271 places, 2,849 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release