India vs SDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing
India
96.3%
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa
89.5%
in 2024
India rank
79th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
77th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing over time
- India
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 96.3% against 89.5% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
India ranks 79th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 77th of 96 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.1% | 93.7% | 4.5% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 90.5% | 2.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing, India or SDG: Northern Africa?
- India, at 96.3% against 89.5% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing between India and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 6.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- India ranks 79th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 77th 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
February 2026 Data Release