Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in India
India: Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation was 98.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.04
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 73 countries
All-time high
98.1
in 2022
All-time low
88.62
in 2019
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in India, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in India is 98.04, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in India peaked at 98.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.62, in 2019.
India ranks 60th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.75 | 88.62 | 93.31 | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.14 | 90.74 | 98.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 57 Uzbekistan 99.61 compare
- 58 China (People’s Republic of) 99.18 compare
- 59 Zimbabwe 98.83 compare
- 61 Tunisia 97.56 compare
- 62 Cabo Verde 92.86 compare
- 63 Djibouti 88.43 compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in India?
- Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in India was 98.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.62 in 2019.
- How does India rank for share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation?
- India ranks 60th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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