Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic 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 … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic 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% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 91.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 91.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 96.3%, 95% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (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