Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 99.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 132 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2022
All-time low
97.9%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 97.9 %2001: 97.9 %2002: 97.9 %2003: 97.9 %2004: 97.9 %2005: 97.9 %2006: 97.9 %2007: 97.9 %2008: 97.9 %2009: 97.9 %2010: 98 %2011: 98.2 %2012: 98.4 %2013: 98.7 %2014: 98.9 %2015: 99.2 %2016: 99.4 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.5 %2019: 99.5 %2020: 99.6 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 99.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 99.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2002.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 11th out of 132 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 97.9%
2001 97.9% -0.0%
2002 97.9% -0.0%
2003 97.9% +0.0%
2004 97.9% +0.0%
2005 97.9% +0.0%
2006 97.9% +0.0%
2007 97.9% -0.0%
2008 97.9% +0.0%
2009 97.9% +0.0%
2010 98.0% +0.0%
2011 98.2% +0.2%
2012 98.4% +0.2%
2013 98.7% +0.2%
2014 98.9% +0.2%
2015 99.2% +0.3%
2016 99.4% +0.3%
2017 99.5% +0.0%
2018 99.5% +0.1%
2019 99.5% -0.1%
2020 99.6% +0.1%
2021 99.9% +0.3%
2022 99.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.9% 97.9% 97.9% 10
2010s 98.9% 98.0% 99.5% 10
2020s 99.8% 99.6% 99.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 99.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2002.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 11th out of 132 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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