Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 70.4% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
70.4%
Change on year
up 13.1%
Rank
134th
of 148 groups
All-time high
70.4%
in 2024
All-time low
37.3%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 37.3 %2016: 37.7 %2017: 37.3 %2018: 48.6 %2019: 38.8 %2020: 39.4 %2021: 46.7 %2022: 54.3 %2023: 62.2 %2024: 70.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) recorded 70.4% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 70.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2017.

That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 134th out of 148 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.9% 37.3% 48.6% 5
2020s 54.6% 39.4% 70.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 70.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2017.
How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 134th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
244 places, 2,455 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release