Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) was 95.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Lebanon, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Lebanon stood at 95.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Lebanon peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 83rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.0% | — |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 95.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 95.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 95% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 95.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Lebanon?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Lebanon was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Lebanon ranks 83rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release