Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Northern Africa

MDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 80.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
80.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
116th
of 176 groups
All-time high
80.9%
in 2024
All-time low
78.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Northern Africa, 2019–2024

0204060802019202120242019: 78.4 %2020: 78.2 %2021: 78 %2022: 80.8 %2023: 79.5 %2024: 80.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Northern Africa is 80.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 116th of 176 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in MDG: Northern Africa, 2019 to 2024.
Year % Change
2019 78.4%
2020 78.2% -0.3%
2021 78.0% -0.3%
2022 80.8% +3.6%
2023 79.5% -1.6%
2024 80.9% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.4% 78.4% 78.4% 1
2020s 79.5% 78.0% 80.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Northern Africa?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in MDG: Northern Africa was 80.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2021.
How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 116th out of 176 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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