Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) was 86.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 86.4% for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia peaked at 98.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2016.
Cambodia ranks 92nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 48.8% | — |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +101.1% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 86.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 86.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 85.5% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 201,390 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia was 86.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 92nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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