Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 99.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
29th
of 148 groups
All-time high
99.5%
in 2021
All-time low
98.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 2015–2023

0204060801002015201920232015: 98.3 %2016: 98.5 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 98.7 %2019: 99.1 %2020: 99.5 %2021: 99.5 %2022: 99.4 %2023: 99.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe recorded 99.4% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 99.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2015.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 29th of 148 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 98.3%
2016 98.5% +0.2%
2017 98.6% +0.1%
2018 98.7% +0.1%
2019 99.1% +0.5%
2020 99.5% +0.3%
2021 99.5% +0.0%
2022 99.4% -0.1%
2023 99.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.7% 98.3% 99.1% 5
2020s 99.4% 99.4% 99.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 99.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2015.
How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 29th out of 148 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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