Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in WB: Early-demographic Dividend

WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic 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 … secondary drinking water basic 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