Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Least Developed Countries

SDG: Least Developed Countries: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 71.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
122nd
of 176 groups
All-time high
71.8%
in 2024
All-time low
63.5%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 63.5 %2016: 64 %2017: 65.3 %2018: 66.2 %2019: 67.4 %2020: 67.6 %2021: 67.3 %2022: 68.7 %2023: 70.3 %2024: 71.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Least Developed Countries is 71.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 71.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2015.

That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 122nd out of 176 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65.3% 63.5% 67.4% 5
2020s 69.1% 67.3% 71.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 71.8% 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: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2015.
How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 122nd out of 176 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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