Belgium vs Euro area: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Belgium
- Euro area
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 100.0% against 97.2% in Euro area, a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 1st and Euro area ranks 2nd of 20 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.3% | 2.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 97.0% | 3.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, Belgium or Euro area?
- Belgium, at 100.0% against 97.2% in Euro area as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Belgium and Euro area?
- 2.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Euro area rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Euro area ranks 2nd of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of schools by level of education (primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) with access to the given facility or service. The value is calculated as the number of schools in a given level of education with access to the relevant facilities expressed as a percentage of all schools at that level of education. Basic handwashing facilities are defined as functional handwashing facilities, with soap and water available to all girls and boys. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/