Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 91.1% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
91.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
64th
of 148 groups
All-time high
91.1%
in 2024
All-time low
81.9%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2018–2024

0204060801002018202120242018: 83.2 %2019: 81.9 %2020: 82.9 %2021: 85.6 %2022: 87.8 %2023: 89.3 %2024: 91.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) stood at 91.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 64th of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.6% 81.9% 83.2% 2
2020s 87.3% 82.9% 91.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 91.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2019.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 64th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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