Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing 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 secondary schools with basic handwashing 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% |
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
- 84 Ukraine 94.7% compare
- 85 Syrian Arab Republic 93.6% compare
- 86 Albania 92.8% compare
- 88 Panama 91.7% compare
- 89 Philippines 89.8% compare
- 90 Republic of Moldova 85.1% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- 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 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release