Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Late-demographic Dividend

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 94.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
50th
of 148 groups
All-time high
94.8%
in 2023
All-time low
93.4%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 93.4 %2017: 93.5 %2018: 93.6 %2019: 93.6 %2020: 94 %2021: 94.1 %2022: 94.3 %2023: 94.8 %2024: 94.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Late-demographic Dividend is 94.7%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 94.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2016.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 50th of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 93.4%
2017 93.5% +0.2%
2018 93.6% +0.1%
2019 93.6% +0.0%
2020 94.0% +0.4%
2021 94.1% +0.1%
2022 94.3% +0.2%
2023 94.8% +0.5%
2024 94.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 93.5% 93.4% 93.6% 4
2020s 94.4% 94.0% 94.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 94.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2016.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 50th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Late-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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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