Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in AIMS: South and West Asia
AIMS: South and West Asia: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
74th
of 132 groups
All-time high
87.1%
in 2023
All-time low
81.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in AIMS: South and West Asia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in AIMS: South and West Asia stood at 87.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 74th of 132 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in AIMS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 81.6% | — |
| 2019 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.5% | 81.3% | 81.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 83.1% | 87.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: South and West Asia
More education data for AIMS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in AIMS: South and West Asia was 87.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2019.
- How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 74th out of 132 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release