Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilitie in OECD members

OECD members: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilitie was 92.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
92.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 15 groups
All-time high
92.9%
in 1999
All-time low
91.6%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilitie in OECD members, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 92.9 %2000: 92.9 %2001: 92.7 %2002: 92.6 %2003: 92.5 %2004: 92.4 %2005: 92.3 %2006: 92.2 %2007: 92 %2008: 92 %2009: 91.9 %2010: 91.8 %2011: 91.7 %2012: 91.6 %2013: 91.6 %2014: 91.6 %2015: 91.7 %2016: 91.8 %2017: 92.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilitie in OECD members is 92.4%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilitie in OECD members peaked at 92.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2012.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.9% 92.9% 92.9% 1
2000s 92.3% 91.9% 92.9% 10
2010s 91.8% 91.6% 92.4% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilitie in OECD members?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilitie in OECD members was 92.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilitie recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilitie recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2012.
How does OECD members rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilitie?
OECD members ranks 8th out of 15 groups with data for 2017.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilitie rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 502 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/