Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: 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, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia 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.
That places WB: South Asia 53rd 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 WB: South Asia, 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
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 74.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 43.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 83.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 59.18 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 54.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: South Asia?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in WB: South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2019.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- WB: South Asia 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?
- 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 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