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

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 86.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
90th
of 153 groups
All-time high
86.3%
in 2024
All-time low
83.7%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 85.3 %2017: 84.6 %2018: 86.3 %2019: 84.5 %2020: 83.8 %2021: 83.7 %2022: 85.6 %2023: 84.9 %2024: 86.3 %

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 is 86.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 86.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2021.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 90th 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, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 85.3%
2017 84.6% -0.8%
2018 86.3% +1.9%
2019 84.5% -2.0%
2020 83.8% -0.8%
2021 83.7% -0.1%
2022 85.6% +2.3%
2023 84.9% -0.8%
2024 86.3% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.2% 84.5% 86.3% 4
2020s 84.9% 83.7% 86.3% 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?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 86.3% 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?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 90th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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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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