Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 42.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 42.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 43.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2016.
That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 127th out of 132 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.3% | — |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.5% | 38.2% | 39.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 40.6% | 43.8% | 4 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62.02 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 42.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2016.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 127th out of 132 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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