Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 88.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 88.9%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 90.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2020.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 82nd out of 148 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 90.7% | — |
| 2017 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.6% | 87.4% | 90.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.8% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 79 India 96.3% compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 96.3% compare
- 81 Lebanon 96.2% compare
- 82 Ecuador 94.9% compare
- 83 Ukraine 94.0% compare
- 84 Bangladesh 91.5% compare
- 85 Philippines 90.9% compare
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All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2020.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 82nd out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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