China vs UIS: Arab States: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing
China
99.5%
in 2024
UIS: Arab States
88.9%
in 2024
China rank
78th
UIS: Arab States rank
75th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing over time
- China
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
China currently reports 99.5% against 88.9% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Arab States's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 78th and UIS: Arab States ranks 75th of 102 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 96.0% | 3.4% | China |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 90.6% | 8.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing, China or UIS: Arab States?
- China, at 99.5% against 88.9% in UIS: Arab States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing between China and UIS: Arab States?
- 10.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UIS: Arab States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do China and UIS: Arab States rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- China ranks 78th and UIS: Arab States ranks 75th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper 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