Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 95.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 95.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 99.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2023.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 48th of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99.5% | — |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.2% | 99.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.1% | 96.5% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 95.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2023.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 48th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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