Bangladesh vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing

Bangladesh
91.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
88.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
84th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
83rd

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing over time

  • Bangladesh
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
20406080100201520192024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 91.5% against 88.6% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 84th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 83rd of 96 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 28.7% 88.0% 59.3% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 77.7% 87.4% 9.7% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing, Bangladesh or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Bangladesh, at 91.5% against 88.6% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing between Bangladesh and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
2.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
Bangladesh ranks 84th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 83rd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
244 places, 2,455 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release