India vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing
India
96.3%
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
88.9%
in 2024
India rank
79th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
82nd
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing over time
- India
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
India currently reports 96.3% against 88.9% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 79th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 82nd of 96 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.1% | 87.4% | 1.7% | India |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 87.8% | 5.4% | 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- India, at 96.3% against 88.9% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing between India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 7.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- India ranks 79th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 82nd 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