Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 57.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.2%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
162nd
of 170 groups
All-time high
57.2%
in 2024
All-time low
50.4%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2014–2024

02040602014201920242014: 51.8 %2015: 51.3 %2016: 52.3 %2017: 54.3 %2018: 55.8 %2019: 50.4 %2020: 50.4 %2021: 50.6 %2022: 53.5 %2023: 55.7 %2024: 57.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 57.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 57.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2019.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 162nd of 170 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 51.8%
2015 51.3% -1.1%
2016 52.3% +2.1%
2017 54.3% +3.8%
2018 55.8% +2.8%
2019 50.4% -9.8%
2020 50.4% +0.1%
2021 50.6% +0.5%
2022 53.5% +5.7%
2023 55.7% +4.0%
2024 57.2% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52.7% 50.4% 55.8% 6
2020s 53.5% 50.4% 57.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 57.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2019.
How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 162nd out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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