Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 79.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Northern Africa, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Northern Africa is 79.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 99.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2023.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 118th out of 153 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99.7% | — |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.4% | 88.8% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 78.5% | 85.2% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 752,870 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 337,393 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in MDG: Northern Africa was 79.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2023.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 118th out of 153 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release