Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 98.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 17 groups
All-time high
98.7%
in 2019
All-time low
98.3%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2015–2019

0204060801002015201720192015: 98.4 %2016: 98.4 %2017: 98.3 %2018: 98.6 %2019: 98.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over five years.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2015 to 2019.
Year % Change
2015 98.4%
2016 98.4% -0.0%
2017 98.3% -0.0%
2018 98.6% +0.2%
2019 98.7% +0.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 98.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2017.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 479 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/