Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in MDG: Western Asia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in MDG: Western Asia stood at 98.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 99.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2021.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 40th of 132 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 98.6% | — |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 4 |
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.22 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 3.70 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 13.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.84 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in MDG: Western Asia?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in MDG: Western Asia was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2021.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 40th out of 132 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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