Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in India
India: Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation was 98.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in India, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in India is 98.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in India peaked at 98.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2019.
That places India 74th out of 96 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 93.3% | — |
| 2017 | 89.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.8% | 88.6% | 93.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 90.7% | 98.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in India?
- Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in India was 98.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2019.
- How does India rank for proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation?
- India ranks 74th out of 96 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release