New Zealand vs Rwanda: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2025
Rwanda
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- New Zealand
- Rwanda
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 106 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 56.6% | 43.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities, New Zealand or Rwanda?
- New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities between New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Rwanda rank globally for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of schools with access to 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
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%).