WB: East Asia & Pacific vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing
WB: East Asia & Pacific
85.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
78.2%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
89th
Zimbabwe rank
91st
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing over time
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 85.9% against 78.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 91st of 148 groups.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.4% | 53.5% | 29.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 79.3% | 6.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing, WB: East Asia & Pacific or Zimbabwe?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 85.9% against 78.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing between WB: East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe?
- 7.7%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do WB: East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 91st of 148 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release