Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 96.8% in 2017. β¬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Europe & Central Asia, 2000β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Europe & Central Asia stood at 96.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 96.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2003.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.9% | 96.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 1 Australia 100.0% compare
- 1 Barbados 100.0%
- 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
- 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
- 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
- 1 Israel 100.0% compare
- 1 Italy 100.0% compare
- 1 Korea 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0%
- 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
- 1 Poland 100.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
- 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
- 1 Spain 100.0% compare
- 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Europe & Central Asia?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Europe & Central Asia was 96.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2003.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/