Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: South and West 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.
That places UIS: South and West Asia 66th out of 153 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2019.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- UIS: South and West Asia ranks 66th out of 153 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: South and West 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