Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 97.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
43rd
of 132 groups
All-time high
97.8%
in 2022
All-time low
97.5%
in 2020
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2022

0204060801001999201020221999: 97.7 %2000: 97.7 %2001: 97.7 %2002: 97.7 %2003: 97.7 %2004: 97.7 %2005: 97.7 %2006: 97.7 %2007: 97.7 %2008: 97.7 %2009: 97.7 %2010: 97.7 %2011: 97.7 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 97.6 %2014: 97.6 %2015: 97.6 %2016: 97.5 %2017: 97.5 %2018: 97.5 %2019: 97.5 %2020: 97.5 %2021: 97.6 %2022: 97.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 97.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 97.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2020.

SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 132 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 97.7%
2000 97.7% -0.0%
2001 97.7% -0.0%
2002 97.7% +0.0%
2003 97.7% -0.0%
2004 97.7% +0.0%
2005 97.7% +0.0%
2006 97.7% -0.0%
2007 97.7% -0.0%
2008 97.7% -0.0%
2009 97.7% -0.0%
2010 97.7% -0.0%
2011 97.7% -0.0%
2012 97.7% +0.0%
2013 97.6% -0.0%
2014 97.6% -0.0%
2015 97.6% -0.0%
2016 97.5% -0.0%
2017 97.5% -0.0%
2018 97.5% -0.0%
2019 97.5% -0.0%
2020 97.5% -0.0%
2021 97.6% +0.2%
2022 97.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.7% 97.7% 97.7% 1
2000s 97.7% 97.7% 97.7% 10
2010s 97.6% 97.5% 97.7% 10
2020s 97.6% 97.5% 97.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 97.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2020.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 132 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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