Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Palestine
Palestine: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
75th
of 96 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
96.7%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Palestine, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 99.7% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
That places Palestine 75th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99.0% | — |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.7% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Palestine
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 251,063 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0486 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 263,637 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.051 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,038 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Palestine?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Palestine was 99.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Palestine ranks 75th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release