Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.0%
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
111th
of 148 groups
All-time high
77.0%
in 2024
All-time low
63.4%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 3, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 3 stood at 77.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
That places GPE: Region 3 111th 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 GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 63.4% | — |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.9% | 63.4% | 67.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 65.0% | 77.0% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 3?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 3 was 77.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2017.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 111th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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