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Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Rwanda

Rwanda: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 101 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
39.7%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Rwanda, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 39.7 %2016: 45.2 %2018: 66 %2019: 67.5 %2021: 100 %2022: 99.3 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 100.0% for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 152.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Rwanda peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2015.

That places Rwanda 1st out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 54.6% 39.7% 67.5% 4
2020s 99.8% 99.3% 100.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Rwanda?
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Rwanda 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2015.
How does Rwanda rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
Rwanda ranks 1st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
238 places, 2,526 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release