Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 91.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bangladesh, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bangladesh is 91.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 202.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bangladesh peaked at 91.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 30.3% | — |
| 2017 | 27.1% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +199.1% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.1% | 30.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 29.4% | 91.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bangladesh was 91.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Bangladesh ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release