Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 91.3% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
91.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
61st
of 148 groups
All-time high
97.5%
in 2015
All-time low
91.3%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 97.5 %2016: 97.4 %2017: 96.7 %2018: 95.7 %2019: 93.7 %2020: 92.9 %2021: 92.4 %2022: 93.2 %2023: 91.9 %2024: 91.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 91.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 97.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2024.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 61st of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.2% 93.7% 97.5% 5
2020s 92.3% 91.3% 93.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 91.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2024.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 61st out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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