Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 40.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
128th
of 132 groups
All-time high
42.8%
in 2021
All-time low
35.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 35.3 %2016: 35.3 %2017: 36.2 %2018: 35.9 %2019: 36 %2020: 38.8 %2021: 42.8 %2022: 41.6 %2023: 40.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) recorded 40.9% for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in 2023.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 42.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2015.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 128th out of 132 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.7% 35.3% 36.2% 5
2020s 41.0% 38.8% 42.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 40.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2015.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 128th out of 132 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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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Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
238 places, 2,526 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release