Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 74.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
74.4%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
106th
of 132 groups
All-time high
76.2%
in 2023
All-time low
71.5%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in MDG: South-eastern Asia stood at 74.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 106th of 132 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 71.5% | — |
| 2018 | 73.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.0% | 71.5% | 74.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 74.4% | 76.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: South-eastern Asia
- 103 Côte d'Ivoire 48.7% compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 40.0% compare
- 105 Chad 29.4% compare
- 106 Niger 25.9% compare
More education data for MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.55 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 74.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2017.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 106th out of 132 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: South-eastern 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