In 2021, approximately *** million school-aged people across the globe lacked access to drinking water in schools, down from roughly *** million people in 2015. Meanwhile, more than *** billion people had access to at least basic drinking water at school in 2021. Sub-Saharan Africa was the region with the lowest basic drinking water coverage in schools at the time.
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Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. (October 21, 2022). Population with drinking water in schools worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by type of service (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1375105/population-drinking-water-in-schools-worldwide-by-type/
Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. "Population with drinking water in schools worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by type of service (in millions)." Chart. October 21, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1375105/population-drinking-water-in-schools-worldwide-by-type/
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Population with drinking water in schools worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by type of service (in millions) [Graph], Joint Monitoring Programme WASH, October 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1375105/population-drinking-water-in-schools-worldwide-by-type/
