Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 68.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
68.2%
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
136th
of 148 groups
All-time high
69.9%
in 2023
All-time low
65.9%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 1, 2019–2024

02040602019202120242019: 65.9 %2020: 66.9 %2021: 69.8 %2022: 68.5 %2023: 69.9 %2024: 68.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 1 stood at 68.2%.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

GPE: Region 1 ranks 136th of 148 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 1, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in GPE: Region 1, 2019 to 2024.
Year % Change
2019 65.9%
2020 66.9% +1.6%
2021 69.8% +4.3%
2022 68.5% -1.8%
2023 69.9% +1.9%
2024 68.2% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65.9% 65.9% 65.9% 1
2020s 68.7% 66.9% 69.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 1?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 1 was 68.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2019.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 136th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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