Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 88.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Northern Africa, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Northern Africa is 88.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 99.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2023.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99.2% | — |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 90.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.9% | 93.0% | 99.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.2% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 752,870 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Northern Africa was 88.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2023.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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