Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Early-demographic Dividend

WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 85.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
104th
of 170 groups
All-time high
85.8%
in 2024
All-time low
78.1%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 79.1 %2016: 78.5 %2017: 78.1 %2018: 81 %2019: 83.7 %2020: 82.8 %2021: 84.7 %2022: 84.8 %2023: 85.5 %2024: 85.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 85.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 85.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2017.

That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 104th 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 79.1%
2016 78.5% -0.8%
2017 78.1% -0.5%
2018 81.0% +3.8%
2019 83.7% +3.3%
2020 82.8% -1.1%
2021 84.7% +2.3%
2022 84.8% +0.2%
2023 85.5% +0.8%
2024 85.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.1% 78.1% 83.7% 5
2020s 84.7% 82.8% 85.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 85.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2017.
How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 104th out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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