Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: World
WB: World: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 78.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
101st
of 132 groups
All-time high
79.1%
in 2023
All-time low
75.6%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: World, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: World is 78.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
That places WB: World 101st out of 132 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 76.7% | 79.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
- 98 Côte d'Ivoire 48.7% compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 40.0% compare
- 100 Chad 29.4% compare
- 101 Niger 25.9% compare
More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: World?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: World was 78.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2018.
- How does WB: World rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- WB: World ranks 101st out of 132 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release