Bangladesh vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing
Bangladesh
91.9%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
87.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
87th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
85th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 91.9% against 87.1% in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 87th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 85th of 102 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.9% | 85.8% | 55.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 87.1% | 8.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing, Bangladesh or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Bangladesh, at 91.9% against 87.1% in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing between Bangladesh and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 4.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 85th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper 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