Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 89.6% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
89.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
75th
of 170 groups
All-time high
91.2%
in 2021
All-time low
82.8%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 84.3 %2016: 83.9 %2017: 82.8 %2018: 86.8 %2019: 90.5 %2020: 88.6 %2021: 91.2 %2022: 90.9 %2023: 90.2 %2024: 89.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) is 89.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 91.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2017.

That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 75th out of 170 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.7% 82.8% 90.5% 5
2020s 90.1% 88.6% 91.2% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 72 Bhutan 99.0% compare
  2. 73 Djibouti 98.8% compare
  3. 74 Armenia, Republic of 98.1% compare
  4. 75 Bangladesh 97.4% compare
  5. 76 Gambia, The 96.9% compare
  6. 77 Namibia 96.8% compare
  7. 78 Brazil 95.9% compare

See the full ranking of 271 places β†’

More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

All data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 89.6% 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: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2017.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 75th out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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