Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 88.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
88.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
89th
of 170 groups
All-time high
89.4%
in 2017
All-time low
88.8%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 89.1 %2016: 89.2 %2017: 89.4 %2019: 89.3 %2020: 89.3 %2021: 89.1 %2022: 89.2 %2023: 88.9 %2024: 88.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 88.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 89.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2024.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 89th of 170 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 89.1%
2016 89.2% +0.0%
2017 89.4% +0.3%
2019 89.3% -0.1%
2020 89.3% +0.1%
2021 89.1% -0.2%
2022 89.2% +0.0%
2023 88.9% -0.3%
2024 88.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.2% 89.1% 89.4% 4
2020s 89.1% 88.8% 89.3% 5

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  6. 91 Côte d'Ivoire 85.9% compare
  7. 92 Panama 85.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 88.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2024.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 89th out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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