Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in India
India: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 96.3% in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
96.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
74th
of 91 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2025
All-time low
89.1%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019β2025
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in India, 2019β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in India stood at 96.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
That places India 74th out of 91 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 90.5% | 96.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 71 China, People's Republic of 99.3% compare
- 72 Bhutan 99.0% compare
- 73 Armenia, Republic of 98.1% compare
- 75 Moldova, Republic of 96.3% compare
- 76 Lebanon 96.2% compare
- 77 Ecuador 94.9% compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in India?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in India was 96.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2019.
- How does India rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- India ranks 74th out of 91 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release