Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 89.0% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
79th
of 148 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 2015
All-time low
89.0%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 99.7 %2016: 99.7 %2017: 97.8 %2018: 95.5 %2019: 93.2 %2020: 91.2 %2021: 89.1 %2022: 90.2 %2023: 89.3 %2024: 89 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) stood at 89.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 99.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2024.

That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 79th out of 148 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.2% 93.2% 99.7% 5
2020s 89.8% 89.0% 91.2% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 76 Lebanon 96.2% compare
  2. 77 Ecuador 94.9% compare
  3. 78 Ukraine 94.0% compare
  4. 79 Bangladesh 91.5% compare
  5. 80 Philippines 90.9% compare
  6. 81 Mexico 90.3% compare
  7. 82 Panama 89.0% 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 89.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 79th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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