Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 70.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
70.4%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
96th
of 102 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2021
All-time low
70.4%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Liberia, 2016–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Liberia is 70.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
That places Liberia 96th out of 102 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 79.5% | — |
| 2017 | 77.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | -14.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 70.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.4%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 70.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4%, 92% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.7% | 77.9% | 79.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 70.4% | 82.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 93 Mexico 81.8%
- 94 Micronesia (country) 78.9%
- 95 Marshall Islands 70.6% compare
- 97 Togo 67.6%
- 98 Indonesia 66.1% compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 66.0% compare
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Liberia?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Liberia was 70.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Liberia ranks 96th out of 102 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release