Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 99.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
35th
of 148 groups
All-time high
99.1%
in 2023
All-time low
97.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 2015–2023

0204060801002015201920232015: 97.5 %2016: 97.6 %2017: 97.7 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 97.8 %2020: 98.3 %2021: 98.6 %2022: 98.8 %2023: 99.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 99.1% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 99.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2015.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 35th out of 148 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 97.5%
2016 97.6% +0.2%
2017 97.7% +0.1%
2018 97.8% +0.0%
2019 97.8% +0.0%
2020 98.3% +0.4%
2021 98.6% +0.3%
2022 98.8% +0.3%
2023 99.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.7% 97.5% 97.8% 5
2020s 98.7% 98.3% 99.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 99.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2015.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 35th out of 148 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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