Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in High income
High income: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 95.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in High income, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
High income recorded 95.4% for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in High income peaked at 96.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2015.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 95.4% | 95.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 95.1% | 95.4% | 3 |
More reference data data for High income
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 6.51 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 6.84 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.81 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.82 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.81 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 85.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.34 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.04 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in High income?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in High income was 95.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2015.
- How does High income rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- High income ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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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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/