Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in India
India: Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 96.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
79th
of 96 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2025
All-time low
89.1%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in India, 2019–2025
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 79th out of 96 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 89.1% | — |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 96.3% | +1.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 96.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- India's 96.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 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 79th out of 96 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