Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 106 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 100.0% for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in South Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
That places South Korea 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in South Korea?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in South Korea was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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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February 2026 Data Release