Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation was 43.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.9%
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
131st
of 134 groups
All-time high
49.8%
in 2020
All-time low
43.9%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 43.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 131st of 134 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 49.5% | — |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 43.9% | 49.8% | 4 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 43.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2024.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 131st out of 134 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding 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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February 2026 Data Release