Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.1%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
53rd
of 153 groups
All-time high
95.1%
in 2024
All-time low
84.0%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 95.1% for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 53rd of 153 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 87.5% | — |
| 2019 | 84.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.0% | 87.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 85.9% | 95.1% | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 48.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2019.
- How does WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 53rd out of 153 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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