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

Latest (2017)
95.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
96.0%
in 1999
All-time low
95.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
1999–2017

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in High income, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 96 %2000: 95.9 %2001: 95.7 %2002: 95.6 %2003: 95.5 %2004: 95.4 %2015: 95.1 %2016: 95.1 %2017: 95.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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
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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/