Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 88.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
76th
of 176 groups
All-time high
90.4%
in 2022
All-time low
83.7%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 83.7 %2016: 84 %2017: 84.7 %2019: 89.2 %2020: 88 %2021: 90.1 %2022: 90.4 %2023: 89.5 %2024: 88.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 88.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 90.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2015.

That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 76th 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 83.7%
2016 84.0% +0.4%
2017 84.7% +0.8%
2019 89.2% +5.3%
2020 88.0% -1.3%
2021 90.1% +2.3%
2022 90.4% +0.4%
2023 89.5% -1.0%
2024 88.6% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.4% 83.7% 89.2% 4
2020s 89.3% 88.0% 90.4% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  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

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 88.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2015.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 76th out of 176 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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