Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 59.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.9%
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
153rd
of 170 groups
All-time high
59.9%
in 2024
All-time low
53.6%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2015–2024

02040602015201920242015: 54 %2016: 54.9 %2017: 56.8 %2018: 58.1 %2019: 53.6 %2020: 54.1 %2021: 54 %2022: 56.2 %2023: 58.3 %2024: 59.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 59.9% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 59.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2019.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 153rd out of 170 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 54.0%
2016 54.9% +1.5%
2017 56.8% +3.5%
2018 58.1% +2.2%
2019 53.6% -7.7%
2020 54.1% +1.0%
2021 54.0% -0.3%
2022 56.2% +4.2%
2023 58.3% +3.6%
2024 59.9% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.5% 53.6% 58.1% 5
2020s 56.5% 54.0% 59.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 59.9% 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: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2019.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 153rd out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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