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
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in World, 2015–2019
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.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64.4% | — |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +13.0% |
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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
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/