Euro area vs Germany: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Euro area
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 100.0% against 97.2% in Euro area, a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 12 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 100.0% | 2.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 100.0% | 3.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, Euro area or Germany?
- Germany, 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 Euro area and Germany?
- 2.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Euro area and Germany rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Euro area ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 12 groups.
- 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/