SDG: Northern America vs Sweden: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
SDG: Northern America
100.0%
in 2020
Sweden
100.0%
in 2025
SDG: Northern America rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- SDG: Northern America
- Sweden
How they compare
SDG: Northern America currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
SDG: Northern America ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 132 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, SDG: Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | SDG: Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, SDG: Northern America or Sweden?
- SDG: Northern America, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between SDG: Northern America and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with SDG: Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do SDG: Northern America and Sweden rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 132 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release