Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
105
Highest
100.0%
Andorra
Lowest
25.9%
Niger
Median
100.0%
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
2,526
What the numbers show
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) is currently reported for 105 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Andorra; the lowest is 25.9% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 100.0%, and the mean is 93.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Togo (up 283.5%), and the largest decrease in Sierra Leone (down 36.5%).
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belarus | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Barbados | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brunei | 100.0% | 2020 | — | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 1 | Chile | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cabo Verde | 100.0% | 2022 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 1 | Cuba | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Dominica | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Estonia | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Georgia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Grenada | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hong Kong (China) | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Italy | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Korea | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Lucia | 100.0% | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 1 | Lithuania | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Macau (China) | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mongolia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 1 | Malaysia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Nauru | 100.0% | 2025 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 1 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Oman | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Palau | 100.0% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 1 | Poland | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Rwanda | 100.0% | 2024 | up 152.0% | rising |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovak Republic | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Seychelles | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turkmenistan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Türkiye | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | British Virgin Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Montserrat | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Niue | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tokelau | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2025 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 67 | Syria | 99.9% | 2024 | — | flat |
| 68 | Sri Lanka | 99.8% | 2023 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 69 | Bhutan | 99.5% | 2024 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 70 | Algeria | 99.3% | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 71 | Palestine | 99.2% | 2023 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 72 | China (People’s Republic of) | 99.1% | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 73 | Jamaica | 98.0% | 2024 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 74 | Armenia | 97.7% | 2024 | — | flat |
| 75 | Tunisia | 97.6% | 2023 | up 10.7% | flat |
| 76 | Moldova | 96.2% | 2024 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 77 | Costa Rica | 95.6% | 2020 | — | rising |
| 78 | Lebanon | 95.5% | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 79 | Tonga | 95.3% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 80 | India | 95.2% | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 81 | Philippines | 93.5% | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 82 | Ukraine | 92.0% | 2024 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 83 | Tuvalu | 90.0% | 2025 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 84 | Panama | 87.3% | 2024 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 85 | Ecuador | 87.1% | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 86 | Mexico | 86.8% | 2025 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 87 | Cambodia | 86.4% | 2024 | up 77.0% | rising |
| 88 | Micronesia (country) | 86.1% | 2024 | up 89.2% | rising |
| 89 | Morocco | 81.6% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 90 | Zimbabwe | 79.8% | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 91 | Togo | 74.6% | 2024 | up 283.5% | rising |
| 92 | Marshall Islands | 70.7% | 2023 | up 95.3% | rising |
| 93 | Samoa | 70.2% | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 94 | Nepal | 63.3% | 2025 | up 86.4% | rising |
| 95 | Senegal | 62.4% | 2024 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 96 | Indonesia | 60.8% | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 97 | Sierra Leone | 52.5% | 2024 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 98 | Côte d’Ivoire | 48.7% | 2024 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 99 | Burkina Faso | 40.0% | 2024 | up 117.4% | rising |
| 100 | Chad | 29.4% | 2024 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 101 | Niger | 25.9% | 2024 | up 79.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 100.0%
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 100.0%
- SDG: Northern America 100.0%
- UIS: North America and Western Europe 100.0%
- UNICEF: North America 100.0%
- UNICEF: Western Europe 100.0%
- WB: North America 100.0%
- WB: Euro Area 100.0%
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 99.9%
- WB: European Union 99.9%
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 99.9%
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 99.9%
About this data
February 2026 Data Release