Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education was 95.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
95.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
10th
of 19 groups
All-time high
99.5%
in 2016
All-time low
95.1%
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 95.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 99.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2023.
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99.5% | — |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.2% | 99.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.1% | 96.5% | 5 |
More education data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.5% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 29.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9772 ratio (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 50.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 93.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.06 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 93.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 95.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 77.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 91.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 95.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2023.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 10th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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