Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 92.5% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
92.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
58th
of 148 groups
All-time high
99.5%
in 2016
All-time low
92.5%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 99.5 %2016: 99.5 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 97.5 %2019: 95.8 %2020: 94.7 %2021: 93.8 %2022: 94.7 %2023: 93.1 %2024: 92.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 92.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 99.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2024.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 58th of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.2% 95.8% 99.5% 5
2020s 93.8% 92.5% 94.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 92.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2024.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 58th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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