Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 89.6% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
89.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
76th
of 148 groups
All-time high
99.3%
in 2016
All-time low
89.6%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 99.3 %2017: 98 %2018: 96.7 %2019: 93.7 %2020: 92 %2021: 90.8 %2022: 92.2 %2023: 90.5 %2024: 89.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 89.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 99.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2024.

That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 76th out of 148 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.9% 93.7% 99.3% 4
2020s 91.0% 89.6% 92.2% 5

Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

  1. 73 Armenia 98.1% compare
  2. 74 India 96.3% compare
  3. 75 Moldova 96.3% compare
  4. 76 Lebanon 96.2% compare
  5. 77 Ecuador 94.9% compare
  6. 78 Ukraine 94.0% compare
  7. 79 Bangladesh 91.5% compare

See the full ranking of 244 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 89.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2024.
How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 76th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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