New Zealand vs Uruguay: Share of primary schools with toilets
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share of primary schools with toilets over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 96 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 83.1% | 16.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary schools with toilets, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with toilets between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for share of primary schools with toilets?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary schools with toilets. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of primary schools that have access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities, as defined by international standards.