Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica is 98.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 73rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.9% | 93.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,768 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Jamaica was 98.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release