Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 88.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) stood at 88.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 99.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2023.
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 81st of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99.3% | — |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 93.4% | 99.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 88.5% | 91.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.12 million (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 88.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2023.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 81st out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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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February 2026 Data Release