Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 82.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 82.4%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 83.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2017.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 88th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 80.7% | — |
| 2017 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.1% | 80.5% | 82.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 82.4% | 83.7% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 82.4% 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 88th 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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