Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Oceania

SDG: Oceania: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 87.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
87.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
69th
of 132 groups
All-time high
87.7%
in 2022
All-time low
86.3%
in 2020
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Oceania, 1999–2022

0204060801999201020221999: 87.1 %2000: 87.1 %2001: 87.1 %2002: 87.1 %2003: 87.1 %2004: 87.1 %2005: 87.1 %2006: 87.1 %2007: 87 %2008: 87 %2009: 87 %2010: 87 %2011: 86.9 %2012: 87.4 %2013: 87.2 %2014: 87 %2015: 86.8 %2016: 86.6 %2017: 86.5 %2018: 86.4 %2019: 86.4 %2020: 86.3 %2021: 86.8 %2022: 87.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Oceania recorded 87.7% for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Oceania peaked at 87.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2020.

That places SDG: Oceania 69th out of 132 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.1% 87.1% 87.1% 1
2000s 87.0% 87.0% 87.1% 10
2010s 86.8% 86.4% 87.4% 10
2020s 87.0% 86.3% 87.7% 3

Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania

  1. 66 Uzbekistan, Republic of 100.0% compare
  2. 67 Syrian Arab Republic 99.9%
  3. 68 Sri Lanka 99.8% compare
  4. 69 Bhutan 99.5% compare
  5. 70 Algeria 99.3%
  6. 71 Palestine, State of 99.2% compare
  7. 72 China (People’s Republic of) 99.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Oceania?
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in SDG: Oceania was 87.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in SDG: Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in SDG: Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2020.
How does SDG: Oceania rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
SDG: Oceania ranks 69th out of 132 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in SDG: Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Oceania 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