Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 65.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 65.3% for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 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 schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 69.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2024.
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.2% | 66.8% | 69.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 65.3% | 68.5% | 5 |
More education data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.4% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 24.6% (2025)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 40.5% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.8125 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 56.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.04 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 34.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 30.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 49.7% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 66.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 65.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2024.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 5 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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