Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 89.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
80th
of 170 groups
All-time high
90.1%
in 2023
All-time low
74.0%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 74.7 %2016: 74 %2017: 75.3 %2018: 77.5 %2019: 80.1 %2020: 82.1 %2021: 84.3 %2022: 87.2 %2023: 90.1 %2024: 89.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 89.4%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 90.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2016.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 80th of 170 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 74.7%
2016 74.0% -1.0%
2017 75.3% +1.7%
2018 77.5% +3.0%
2019 80.1% +3.3%
2020 82.1% +2.5%
2021 84.3% +2.7%
2022 87.2% +3.5%
2023 90.1% +3.3%
2024 89.4% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76.3% 74.0% 80.1% 5
2020s 86.6% 82.1% 90.1% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 77 Bhutan 99.0% compare
  2. 78 Djibouti 98.8% compare
  3. 79 Armenia 98.1% compare
  4. 80 Bangladesh 97.4% compare
  5. 81 Gambia 96.9% compare
  6. 82 Namibia 96.8% compare
  7. 83 Brazil 95.9% compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2016.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 80th out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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