Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education was 89.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
89.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
14th
of 19 groups
All-time high
99.3%
in 2016
All-time low
89.3%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Northern Africa, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Northern Africa is 89.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Northern Africa peaked at 99.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2023.
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99.3% | — |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.9% | 93.7% | 99.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 89.3% | 92.0% | 5 |
More education data for Northern Africa
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 30.1% (2025)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 51.2% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.96 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 86.5% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.09 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 89.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 90.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 58.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 83.6% (2024)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 86.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Northern Africa was 89.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2023.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education?
- Northern Africa ranks 14th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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