health
WHO and UNICEF report gaps in school WASH services
78%
Schools with basic drinking water services in 2025
A WHO and UNICEF report found that millions of children lacked basic drinking water, sanitation or hygiene services at school in 2025. Coverage improved from 2015, but the report said progress is insufficient to achieve universal access by 2030.
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- 78%
Schools with basic drinking water services in 2025
“the proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rose from 67 per cent to 78 per cent”
- 77%
Schools with basic sanitation services in 2025
“Global coverage of basic sanitation also increased, up from 67 per cent to 77 per cent”
- 72%
Schools with basic hygiene services in 2025
“as did basic hygiene, from 59 per cent to 72 per cent”