Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in IBRD only
IBRD only: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 83.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in IBRD only, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in IBRD only is 83.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over five years.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66.5% | — |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | +20.7% |
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 76.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in IBRD only?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in IBRD only was 83.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2015.
- How does IBRD only rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- IBRD only ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2019.
- Where does this IBRD only 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/