Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 88.0% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
88.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
81st
of 153 groups
All-time high
99.2%
in 2016
All-time low
88.0%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 99.2 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 97.5 %2018: 95.7 %2019: 93.7 %2020: 91.7 %2021: 90 %2022: 91.2 %2023: 88 %2024: 88 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 88.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 99.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2024.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 81st of 153 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.1% 93.7% 99.2% 5
2020s 89.8% 88.0% 91.7% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 78 Samoa 95.2% compare
  2. 79 Ukraine 94.7% compare
  3. 80 Syrian Arab Republic 93.6% compare
  4. 81 Albania 92.8% compare
  5. 82 Bangladesh 91.9% compare
  6. 83 Panama 91.7% compare
  7. 84 Philippines 89.8% compare

See the full ranking of 255 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 88.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 81st out of 153 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
255 places, 2,615 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release