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

Euro area
97.2%
in 2017
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2016
Euro area rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
1st

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Euro area
  • Switzerland
020406080100199920082017

How they compare

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

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

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, Euro area or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 100.0% against 97.2% in Euro area as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Euro area and Switzerland?
2.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Switzerland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
How do Euro area and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
Euro area ranks 2nd and Switzerland 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

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/