Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa in South Asia
South Asia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa was 95.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa in South Asia, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa in South Asia is 95.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over five years.
That places South Asia 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa in South Asia?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa in South Asia was 95.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking wa?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2019.
- Where does this South 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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Percentage of schools by level of education (primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) with access to the given facility or service. The value is calculated as the number of schools in a given level of education with access to the relevant facilities expressed as a percentage of all schools at that level of education. Basic drinking water is defined as a functional improved drinking water source on or near the premises and water points accessible to all users during school hours. An improved drinking water source is a water delivery point that by the nature of its design protects the water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin. Examples of improved drinking water facilities include piped water, protected wells, tubewells and boreholes, protected springs and rainwater, purchased bottled water and tanker-trucks. Unimproved water sources include unprotected wells and springs and surface water (e.g. rivers, lakes). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/