Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 79.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79.9%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
116th
of 153 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 2016
All-time low
78.8%
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 99.7 %2016: 99.7 %2017: 96.3 %2018: 93.1 %2019: 89.2 %2020: 85.7 %2021: 81.8 %2022: 83.2 %2023: 78.8 %2024: 79.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) stood at 79.9%.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 99.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2023.

That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 116th out of 153 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 99.7%
2016 99.7% +0.0%
2017 96.3% -3.4%
2018 93.1% -3.4%
2019 89.2% -4.2%
2020 85.7% -3.9%
2021 81.8% -4.6%
2022 83.2% +1.7%
2023 78.8% -5.3%
2024 79.9% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.6% 89.2% 99.7% 5
2020s 81.9% 78.8% 85.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 79.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2023.
How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 116th out of 153 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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