WB: Arab World vs Palestine: Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic
WB: Arab World
88.6%
in 2024
Palestine
99.8%
in 2023
WB: Arab World rank
76th
Palestine rank
77th
Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic over time
- WB: Arab World
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 99.8% against 88.6% in WB: Arab World, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times WB: Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was WB: Arab World ahead.
WB: Arab World ranks 76th and Palestine ranks 77th of 153 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Arab World | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.4% | 98.6% | 2.3% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 99.3% | 8.6% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing, WB: Arab World or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 99.8% against 88.6% in WB: Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing between WB: Arab World and Palestine?
- 11.2%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Arab World and Palestine?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do WB: Arab World and Palestine rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- WB: Arab World ranks 76th and Palestine ranks 77th of 153 groups.
- 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