Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West Asia: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
74th
of 132 groups
All-time high
87.1%
in 2023
All-time low
81.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: South and West Asia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: South and West Asia stood at 87.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
That places UIS: South and West Asia 74th out of 132 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 81.6% | — |
| 2019 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.5% | 81.3% | 81.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 83.1% | 87.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: South and West Asia
More education data for UIS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: South and West Asia was 87.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2019.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- UIS: South and West Asia ranks 74th out of 132 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: South and West 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