Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern Asia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
46th
of 148 groups
All-time high
97.3%
in 2023
All-time low
96.0%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 96.1 %2017: 96 %2018: 96.1 %2019: 96.6 %2020: 96.9 %2021: 97.2 %2022: 97.2 %2023: 97.3 %2024: 97 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 97.0% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 97.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2017.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 46th of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.2% 96.0% 96.6% 4
2020s 97.1% 96.9% 97.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Eastern Asia was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2017.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 46th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia 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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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
244 places, 2,455 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release