Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 70.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
70.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
140th
of 153 groups
All-time high
71.5%
in 2018
All-time low
70.5%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2016–2022

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Latin America, 2016–2022

0204060802016201920222016: 71 %2017: 71.4 %2018: 71.5 %2021: 71.1 %2022: 70.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Latin America stood at 70.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

MDG: Latin America ranks 140th of 153 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in MDG: Latin America, 2016 to 2022.
Year % Change
2016 71.0%
2017 71.4% +0.5%
2018 71.5% +0.2%
2021 71.1% -0.6%
2022 70.5% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 71.3% 71.0% 71.5% 3
2020s 70.8% 70.5% 71.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Latin America?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Latin America was 70.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2022.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
MDG: Latin America ranks 140th out of 153 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Latin America 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