Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 85.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
93rd
of 148 groups
All-time high
85.1%
in 2024
All-time low
78.1%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 85.1% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 93rd out of 148 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 79.0% | — |
| 2019 | 78.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 85.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.6% | 78.1% | 79.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 78.9% | 85.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 85.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2019.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 93rd out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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