Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
51st
of 132 groups
All-time high
96.7%
in 2022
All-time low
94.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Northern Africa, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 94.3 %2016: 94.4 %2017: 95.3 %2019: 95.2 %2020: 94.8 %2021: 95.3 %2022: 96.7 %2023: 95.4 %2024: 96.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 96.5%.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 96.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 2015.

That places SDG: Northern Africa 51st out of 132 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in SDG: Northern Africa, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 94.3%
2016 94.4% +0.1%
2017 95.3% +0.9%
2019 95.2% -0.1%
2020 94.8% -0.4%
2021 95.3% +0.6%
2022 96.7% +1.5%
2023 95.4% -1.4%
2024 96.5% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.8% 94.3% 95.3% 4
2020s 95.8% 94.8% 96.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Northern Africa?
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Northern Africa was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 2015.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 51st out of 132 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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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Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
238 places, 2,526 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release