Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 89.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015–2024
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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 89.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 91.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2017.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 79th of 170 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 84.6% | — |
| 2016 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.9% | 83.2% | 90.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 88.7% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 63.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.10 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 89.4% 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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2017.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 79th out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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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February 2026 Data Release