Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 65.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
65.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
144th
of 153 groups
All-time high
66.3%
in 2015
All-time low
63.1%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 1, 2015–2023

02040602015201920232015: 66.3 %2016: 65.8 %2017: 65.5 %2018: 64.5 %2019: 63.4 %2020: 63.1 %2021: 66 %2022: 65 %2023: 65 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Region 1 recorded 65.0% for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 66.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2020.

That places GPE: Region 1 144th out of 153 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 1, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in GPE: Region 1, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 66.3%
2016 65.8% -0.7%
2017 65.5% -0.5%
2018 64.5% -1.6%
2019 63.4% -1.7%
2020 63.1% -0.5%
2021 66.0% +4.6%
2022 65.0% -1.4%
2023 65.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65.1% 63.4% 66.3% 5
2020s 64.8% 63.1% 66.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 1?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Region 1 was 65.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2020.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 144th out of 153 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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