Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 89.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: South Asia, 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 UNICEF: South Asia is 89.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 91.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2017.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 75th of 170 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 84.3% | — |
| 2016 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.4% | 82.8% | 90.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 88.6% | 91.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in UNICEF: South Asia was 89.6% 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: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 75th out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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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February 2026 Data Release