Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 85.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific is 85.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 87.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2017.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 90th of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 84.0% | — |
| 2017 | 82.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.3% | 82.6% | 84.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 84.6% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 85.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2017.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 90th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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