Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education was 49.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 49.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 49.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2020.
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 43.8% | — |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.0% | 38.5% | 43.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 38.5% | 49.9% | 5 |
More education data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.4% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 24.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.8125 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 40.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 56.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.04 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 34.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 65.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 30.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 66.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 49.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2020.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 19th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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