Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 43.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
126th
of 132 groups
All-time high
44.7%
in 2021
All-time low
38.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 38.1 %2016: 38.2 %2017: 38.9 %2018: 38.5 %2019: 38.7 %2020: 41.6 %2021: 44.7 %2022: 43.9 %2023: 43.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 43.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 44.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2015.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 126th of 132 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 38.1%
2016 38.2% +0.2%
2017 38.9% +1.9%
2018 38.5% -1.0%
2019 38.7% +0.5%
2020 41.6% +7.4%
2021 44.7% +7.5%
2022 43.9% -1.7%
2023 43.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.5% 38.1% 38.9% 5
2020s 43.5% 41.6% 44.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 43.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2015.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 126th out of 132 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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