Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 19 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2012
All-time low
99.3%
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Western Asia, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Western Asia is 99.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Western Asia peaked at 99.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2023.
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 99.8% | — |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 5 |
More education data for Western Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.4% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 28.6% (2025)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 49.2% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9801 (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 98.5% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.02 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 96.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 98.7% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 91.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 96.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Western Asia?
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Western Asia was 99.3% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2023.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education?
- Western Asia ranks 8th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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