Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 81.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
114th
of 153 groups
All-time high
81.3%
in 2024
All-time low
75.4%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Developing Regions, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 81.3% for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 114th of 153 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 77.4% | — |
| 2019 | 75.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.4% | 75.4% | 77.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 76.3% | 81.3% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 365.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 705.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Developing Regions was 81.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2019.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 114th out of 153 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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