Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 87.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 87.1%.
That represents a change of 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 88.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2018.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 85th of 153 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 86.1% | — |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.7% | 85.5% | 86.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.2% | 88.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 87.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2018.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 85th out of 153 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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