Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 67.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
126th
of 170 groups
All-time high
67.8%
in 2024
All-time low
61.7%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2016–2024

02040602016202020242016: 61.7 %2017: 63 %2018: 64.5 %2019: 64.3 %2020: 65.1 %2021: 65.1 %2022: 66.4 %2023: 67.7 %2024: 67.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 stood at 67.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 67.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2016.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 126th of 170 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 61.7%
2017 63.0% +2.1%
2018 64.5% +2.4%
2019 64.3% -0.2%
2020 65.1% +1.1%
2021 65.1% +0.1%
2022 66.4% +2.0%
2023 67.7% +2.0%
2024 67.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63.4% 61.7% 64.5% 4
2020s 66.4% 65.1% 67.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 67.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2016.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 126th out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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