Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 85.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 85.9% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 87.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2017.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 90th out of 148 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 84.0% | — |
| 2017 | 82.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.3% | 82.6% | 84.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 84.6% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 85.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2017.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 90th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release