SDG: Northern Africa vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing
SDG: Northern Africa
89.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
99.9%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
74th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing over time
- SDG: Northern Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.9% against 89.5% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 148 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.0% | 86.3% | 11.7% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 99.7% | 9.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing, SDG: Northern Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.9% against 89.5% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing between SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 10.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 74th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release