SDG: Northern Africa vs Palestine, State of: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing

SDG: Northern Africa
89.5%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
99.7%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa rank
77th
Palestine, State of rank
75th

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 99.7% against 89.5% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 77th and Palestine, State of ranks 75th of 148 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2010s 96.9% 98.3% 1.4% Palestine, State of
2020s 90.7% 98.8% 8.1% Palestine, State of

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 Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 99.7% 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 Palestine, State of?
10.2%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Palestine, State of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Palestine, State of rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 77th and Palestine, State of 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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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