Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
77th
of 176 groups
All-time high
90.4%
in 2022
All-time low
83.4%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 83.4 %2016: 83.9 %2017: 84.6 %2018: 86.9 %2019: 89.1 %2020: 88 %2021: 90.1 %2022: 90.4 %2023: 89.4 %2024: 88.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 88.3%.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 90.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2015.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 77th out of 176 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 83.4%
2016 83.9% +0.6%
2017 84.6% +0.8%
2018 86.9% +2.8%
2019 89.1% +2.5%
2020 88.0% -1.3%
2021 90.1% +2.3%
2022 90.4% +0.3%
2023 89.4% -1.1%
2024 88.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.6% 83.4% 89.1% 5
2020s 89.2% 88.0% 90.4% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 75 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
  2. 76 India 99.7% compare
  3. 77 China 99.5% compare
  4. 78 Senegal 99.2% compare
  5. 79 Namibia 98.4% compare
  6. 80 Brazil 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 88.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2015.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 77th out of 176 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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