Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 82.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
82.3%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
109th
of 153 groups
All-time high
99.1%
in 2015
All-time low
82.3%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 99.1 %2016: 99.1 %2017: 96.4 %2018: 93.6 %2019: 90.4 %2020: 87.6 %2021: 85.4 %2022: 87.4 %2023: 84.1 %2024: 82.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) is 82.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 99.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2024.

That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 109th out of 153 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 99.1%
2016 99.1% -0.0%
2017 96.4% -2.8%
2018 93.6% -2.8%
2019 90.4% -3.4%
2020 87.6% -3.2%
2021 85.4% -2.5%
2022 87.4% +2.4%
2023 84.1% -3.7%
2024 82.3% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.7% 90.4% 99.1% 5
2020s 85.4% 82.3% 87.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 82.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2024.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 109th out of 153 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) data come from?
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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