Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 86.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia is 86.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia peaked at 98.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2016.
That places Cambodia 92nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 48.8% | — |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +101.2% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 86.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 86.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 85.5% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 201,390 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia?
- Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia was 86.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 92nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%).