Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in India
India: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 97.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
76th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2025
All-time low
92.4%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in India, 2019–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in India stood at 97.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
India ranks 76th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 93.7% | 97.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5.19 million (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.96 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in India?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in India was 97.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2019.
- How does India rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- India ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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