Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 87.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 87.0% for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 88.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2018.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 86th of 153 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 86.0% | — |
| 2017 | 85.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.6% | 85.4% | 86.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 86.1% | 88.3% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 87.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 86th out of 153 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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