Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: World

SDG: World: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 84.3% in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
100th
of 148 groups
All-time high
84.3%
in 2024
All-time low
80.6%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: World, 2017–2024

0204060802017202020242017: 81 %2018: 81.5 %2019: 80.6 %2020: 81.1 %2021: 82.4 %2022: 83.1 %2023: 84 %2024: 84.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: World recorded 84.3% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

SDG: World ranks 100th of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.0% 80.6% 81.5% 3
2020s 83.0% 81.1% 84.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: World?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: World was 84.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2019.
How does SDG: World rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
SDG: World ranks 100th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in SDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: World 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