Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 66.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
66.4%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
141st
of 176 groups
All-time high
66.4%
in 2019
All-time low
63.6%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Latin America, 2015–2019

02040602015201720192015: 63.6 %2016: 63.7 %2017: 64.3 %2018: 64.7 %2019: 66.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Latin America stood at 66.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over five years.

MDG: Latin America ranks 141st of 176 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in MDG: Latin America, 2015 to 2019.
Year % Change
2015 63.6%
2016 63.7% +0.2%
2017 64.3% +0.9%
2018 64.7% +0.6%
2019 66.4% +2.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Latin America?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Latin America was 66.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2015.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
MDG: Latin America ranks 141st out of 176 groups with data for 2019.
Where does this MDG: Latin America 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