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

WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 99.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
32nd
of 148 groups
All-time high
99.3%
in 2022
All-time low
98.6%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2022

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 2011–2022

0204060801002011201620222011: 98.6 %2012: 98.7 %2013: 98.8 %2014: 98.9 %2015: 99 %2016: 99 %2017: 99 %2018: 99.1 %2019: 99.1 %2020: 99.2 %2021: 99.2 %2022: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 99.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 99.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2011.

That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 32nd out of 148 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 2011 to 2022.
Year % Change
2011 98.6%
2012 98.7% +0.1%
2013 98.8% +0.1%
2014 98.9% +0.1%
2015 99.0% +0.1%
2016 99.0% +0.1%
2017 99.0% -0.0%
2018 99.1% +0.0%
2019 99.1% +0.1%
2020 99.2% +0.1%
2021 99.2% +0.0%
2022 99.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.9% 98.6% 99.1% 9
2020s 99.2% 99.2% 99.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 99.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2011.
How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 32nd out of 148 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Post-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