Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 87.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
73rd
of 132 groups
All-time high
87.4%
in 2023
All-time low
81.7%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 87.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 73rd of 132 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 82.0% | — |
| 2019 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.8% | 81.7% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 83.5% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 71 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 72 Syrian Arab Republic 99.9% compare
- 73 Sri Lanka 99.8% compare
- 74 Bhutan 99.5% compare
- 75 Algeria 99.3% compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 99.2% compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 63.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.10 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 87.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2019.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 73rd out of 132 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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