Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 96.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
96.4%
in 2017
All-time low
95.3%
in 2004
Years of data
9
1999–2017

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Post-demographic dividend, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 95.9 %2000: 95.7 %2001: 95.6 %2002: 95.5 %2003: 95.4 %2004: 95.3 %2015: 96 %2016: 96.1 %2017: 96.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Post-demographic dividend is 96.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 96.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2004.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.9% 95.9% 95.9% 1
2000s 95.5% 95.3% 95.7% 5
2010s 96.2% 96.0% 96.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Post-demographic dividend?
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Post-demographic dividend was 96.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2004.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2017.
Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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

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
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/