Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 83.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
86th
of 132 groups
All-time high
84.4%
in 2023
All-time low
81.0%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 81.3 %2017: 81 %2018: 81.9 %2019: 82.7 %2020: 83.3 %2021: 83.8 %2022: 84.1 %2023: 84.4 %2024: 83.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 83.1%.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 84.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2017.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 86th of 132 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 81.3%
2017 81.0% -0.3%
2018 81.9% +1.0%
2019 82.7% +1.0%
2020 83.3% +0.7%
2021 83.8% +0.6%
2022 84.1% +0.4%
2023 84.4% +0.4%
2024 83.1% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.7% 81.0% 82.7% 4
2020s 83.8% 83.1% 84.4% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 83 Lebanon 95.5% compare
  2. 84 Tonga 95.3% compare
  3. 85 India 95.2% compare
  4. 86 Philippines 93.5% compare
  5. 87 Ukraine 92.0% compare
  6. 88 Tuvalu 90.0% compare
  7. 89 Panama 87.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 83.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2017.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 86th out of 132 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and 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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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