How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Portugal?

18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.

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.

Euro area vs Portugal: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities

Euro area

97.2%

in 2017

Portugal

100.0%

in 2018

Euro area rank

2nd

Portugal rank

1st

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time

Euro area
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 100.0% against 97.2% in Euro area, a difference of 2.8%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 1st of 12 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.7%	100.0%	2.3%	Portugal
2010s	97.0%	100.0%	3.0%	Portugal

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 Portugal?: Portugal, 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 Portugal?: 2.8%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Portugal?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Euro area and Portugal rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?: Euro area ranks 2nd and Portugal 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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Indicator: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 32 places, 416 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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/