Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing

Belgium
100.0%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia
99.3%
in 2019
Belgium rank
1st
Europe & Central Asia rank
2nd

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing over time

  • Belgium
  • Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 100.0% against 99.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 2nd of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 99.1% 0.9% Belgium
2010s 100.0% 99.1% 0.9% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia?
Belgium, at 100.0% against 99.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?
0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
Belgium ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 2nd of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper secondary 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 upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 479 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/