Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 99.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
30th
of 148 groups
All-time high
99.3%
in 2020
All-time low
98.9%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Developed Regions, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 99.3% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 30th out of 148 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 98.9% | — |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.55 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749,754 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Developed Regions was 99.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2014.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 30th out of 148 groups with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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