Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 83.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: World, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 83.9% for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: World peaked at 83.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2016.
UNICEF: World ranks 98th of 153 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 79.8% | — |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.3% | 79.8% | 81.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 80.0% | 83.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 95 Marshall Islands 70.6% compare
- 96 Liberia 70.4% compare
- 97 Togo 67.6% compare
- 98 Indonesia 66.1% compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 66.0% compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 60.4% compare
- 101 Nepal 45.5% compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: World?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: World was 83.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2016.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- UNICEF: World ranks 98th out of 153 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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