In 2021, approximately 71.2 percent of schools worlwide had access to drinking water, up from less than 70 percent in 2015. In the same period, the share of schools lacking drinking water services decreased from roughly 18 percent to 15.2 percent in 2021. Nevertheless, access to drinking water in schools still varies greatly across world regions.
Coverage of drinking water in schools worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by type of service
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Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. (October 21, 2022). Coverage of drinking water in schools worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by type of service [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375093/drinking-water-coverage-in-schools-worldwide-by-type/
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