Estonia vs European Union: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Estonia
- European Union
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 100.0% against 97.2% in European Union, a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and European Union ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.6% | 2.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 96.9% | 3.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, Estonia or European Union?
- Estonia, at 100.0% against 97.2% in European Union as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Estonia and European Union?
- 2.8%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and European Union?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Estonia and European Union rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Estonia ranks 1st and European Union ranks 3rd 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/