Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 86.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
89th
of 153 groups
All-time high
86.9%
in 2024
All-time low
84.5%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 85.5 %2016: 85.9 %2017: 85.3 %2018: 86.9 %2019: 85.3 %2020: 84.5 %2021: 84.5 %2022: 86.3 %2023: 85.6 %2024: 86.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 86.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 86.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2021.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 89th of 153 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 85.5%
2016 85.9% +0.4%
2017 85.3% -0.7%
2018 86.9% +1.8%
2019 85.3% -1.9%
2020 84.5% -0.8%
2021 84.5% -0.1%
2022 86.3% +2.2%
2023 85.6% -0.9%
2024 86.9% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.8% 85.3% 86.9% 5
2020s 85.6% 84.5% 86.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 86.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 89th out of 153 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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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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