Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
68th
of 148 groups
All-time high
90.5%
in 2024
All-time low
83.5%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 90.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 68th out of 148 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 84.3% | — |
| 2019 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.9% | 83.5% | 84.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 84.4% | 90.5% | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 198.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 415.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 90.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2019.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 68th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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