Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 75.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.9%
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
118th
of 148 groups
All-time high
75.9%
in 2024
All-time low
53.7%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 75.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 118th out of 148 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 53.7% | — |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 54.2% | 75.9% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 976,549 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.8278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 75.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2019.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 118th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding 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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February 2026 Data Release