Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 65.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
65.3%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
136th
of 170 groups
All-time high
69.9%
in 2018
All-time low
65.3%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 2015–2024

02040602015201920242015: 66.8 %2016: 67.2 %2017: 69 %2018: 69.9 %2019: 68.1 %2020: 68.5 %2021: 66.9 %2022: 66.9 %2023: 66.6 %2024: 65.3 %

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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 65.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 69.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2024.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 136th 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 66.8%
2016 67.2% +0.6%
2017 69.0% +2.8%
2018 69.9% +1.2%
2019 68.1% -2.6%
2020 68.5% +0.6%
2021 66.9% -2.3%
2022 66.9% -0.1%
2023 66.6% -0.4%
2024 65.3% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 68.2% 66.8% 69.9% 5
2020s 66.8% 65.3% 68.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 65.3% 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2024.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 136th out of 170 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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