Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
106th
of 148 groups
All-time high
81.8%
in 2024
All-time low
77.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total is 81.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 106th of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 78.4% | — |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.9% | 77.3% | 78.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 77.9% | 81.8% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 270.72 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 177.62 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 366.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 191.45 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 179.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 81.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2019.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 106th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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