Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 59.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
155th
of 170 groups
All-time high
59.3%
in 2024
All-time low
53.3%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2015–2024

02040602015201920242015: 54 %2016: 54.7 %2017: 56.3 %2018: 57 %2019: 53.3 %2020: 54 %2021: 54.2 %2022: 56.5 %2023: 58.6 %2024: 59.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 59.3%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 59.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2019.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 155th out of 170 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 54.0%
2016 54.7% +1.4%
2017 56.3% +2.8%
2018 57.0% +1.3%
2019 53.3% -6.5%
2020 54.0% +1.3%
2021 54.2% +0.4%
2022 56.5% +4.3%
2023 58.6% +3.6%
2024 59.3% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.1% 53.3% 57.0% 5
2020s 56.5% 54.0% 59.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 59.3% 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2019.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 155th out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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