Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 83.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 83.4% for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 84.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2017.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 85th of 132 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 81.5% | — |
| 2017 | 81.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.9% | 81.2% | 82.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.4% | 84.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.168 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 83.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 85th out of 132 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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