Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in World

World: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 74.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.2%
Change on year
up 13.0%
Rank
10th
of 12 groups
All-time high
74.2%
in 2019
All-time low
64.4%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in World, 2015–2019

0204060802015201720192015: 64.4 %2016: 64.8 %2017: 65.5 %2018: 65.7 %2019: 74.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in World is 74.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over five years.

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in World?
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in World was 74.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2015.
How does World rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
World ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2019.
Where does this World 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/