Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 99.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
25th
of 170 groups
All-time high
99.1%
in 2020
All-time low
98.6%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Developed Regions, 2014–2020

0204060801002014201720202014: 98.6 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 98.6 %2019: 98.8 %2020: 99.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

That places MDG: Developed Regions 25th out of 170 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in MDG: Developed Regions, 2014 to 2020.
Year % Change
2014 98.6%
2015 98.6% -0.0%
2016 98.6% -0.0%
2017 98.6% -0.0%
2018 98.6% +0.0%
2019 98.8% +0.1%
2020 99.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.7% 98.6% 98.8% 6
2020s 99.1% 99.1% 99.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Developed Regions?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Developed Regions was 99.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2017.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 25th out of 170 groups with data for 2020.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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