Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 80.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
96th
of 132 groups
All-time high
80.7%
in 2023
All-time low
76.3%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 80.6% for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 96th of 132 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 76.3% | — |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 77.4% | 80.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 156.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 91.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 188.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 110.99 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 104.19 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 80.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2018.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 96th out of 132 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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