Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 70.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
70.4%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
91st
of 97 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 91st out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- 88 Mexico 81.8%
- 89 Micronesia, Federated States of 78.9%
- 90 Marshall Islands 70.6% compare
- 92 Togo 67.6%
- 93 Indonesia 66.1% compare
- 94 Côte d'Ivoire 66.0% compare
More education data for Liberia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 66.6% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 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 91st out of 97 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