Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 91.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 102 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2023
All-time low
28.7%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bangladesh, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 91.9% for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024.
The figure is up 202.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bangladesh peaked at 92.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 87th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 30.4% | — |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +184.0% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 91.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 95% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 91.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.2%, 95% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.9% | 28.7% | 30.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 31.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bangladesh was 91.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release