Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
65th
of 153 groups
All-time high
92.2%
in 2024
All-time low
81.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2018–2024

0204060801002018202120242018: 84.5 %2019: 81.3 %2020: 83 %2021: 85.7 %2022: 88.5 %2023: 90.2 %2024: 92.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 92.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 65th of 153 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2018 to 2024.
Year % Change
2018 84.5%
2019 81.3% -3.7%
2020 83.0% +2.1%
2021 85.7% +3.2%
2022 88.5% +3.3%
2023 90.2% +1.9%
2024 92.2% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.9% 81.3% 84.5% 2
2020s 87.9% 83.0% 92.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 92.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2019.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 65th out of 153 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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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Indicator
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
255 places, 2,615 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release