Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 89.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific is 89.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 90.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2016.
That places UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 72nd out of 170 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 76.2% | — |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.6% | 75.4% | 81.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 83.2% | 90.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 73 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 99.7% compare
- 75 India 99.4% compare
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 89.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2016.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 72nd out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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