Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 91.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
66th
of 153 groups
All-time high
91.9%
in 2024
All-time low
80.7%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Southern Asia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 91.9% 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 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 66th of 153 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 84.0% | — |
| 2019 | 80.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.4% | 80.7% | 84.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 82.5% | 91.9% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 88.16 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 54.48 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 105.86 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 74.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 68.86 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Southern Asia was 91.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2019.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 66th out of 153 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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