How does Lebanon rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?

Lebanon ranks 71st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Lebanon data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Lebanon

Name: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Lebanon
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 96.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

96.0%

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

71st

of 88 countries

All-time high

100.0%

in 2016

All-time low

96.0%

in 2023

Years of data

2016–2023

Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Lebanon, 2016–2023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Lebanon is 96.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Lebanon ranks 71st of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	4
2020s	98.0%	96.0%	100.0%	4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

68 Palestine 99.2% compare
69 China 99.1% compare
70 Tunisia 97.6% compare
72 Costa Rica 95.7% compare
73 India 93.8% compare
74 Ukraine 90.3% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

More education data for Lebanon

Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 36,699 (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.23 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)

All data for Lebanon →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Lebanon?: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Lebanon was 96.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
How does Lebanon rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?: Lebanon ranks 71st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 88 places, 871 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%)