ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Palestine: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
90.5%
in 2024
Palestine
99.7%
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
68th
Palestine rank
75th

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 99.7% against 90.5% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 68th and Palestine ranks 75th of 148 groups.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Palestine Difference Ahead
2010s 83.9% 97.0% 13.1% Palestine
2020s 87.2% 98.8% 11.7% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Palestine?
Palestine, at 99.7% against 90.5% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Palestine?
9.2%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Palestine?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Palestine rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 68th and Palestine ranks 75th of 148 groups.
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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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