Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 94.9% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Ecuador, 2016β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 94.9% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Ecuador peaked at 94.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.9% | 91.9% | 93.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.3% | 94.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 74 India 96.3% compare
- 75 Moldova, Republic of 96.3% compare
- 76 Lebanon 96.2% compare
- 78 Ukraine 94.0% compare
- 79 Bangladesh 91.5% compare
- 80 Philippines 90.9% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (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 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Ecuador?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Ecuador was 94.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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