Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 52.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
171st
of 176 groups
All-time high
52.0%
in 2024
All-time low
33.8%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2014–2024

02040602014201920242014: 33.8 %2015: 34.6 %2016: 37.1 %2017: 39.4 %2018: 41.4 %2019: 43.4 %2020: 45.1 %2021: 45.4 %2022: 48.1 %2023: 50.9 %2024: 52 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 52.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 52.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2014.

That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 171st out of 176 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 33.8%
2015 34.6% +2.2%
2016 37.1% +7.4%
2017 39.4% +6.2%
2018 41.4% +5.2%
2019 43.4% +4.7%
2020 45.1% +3.8%
2021 45.4% +0.8%
2022 48.1% +5.8%
2023 50.9% +6.0%
2024 52.0% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.3% 33.8% 43.4% 6
2020s 48.3% 45.1% 52.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 52.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2014.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 171st out of 176 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of upper 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
282 places, 2,958 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release