Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
28th
of 132 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 2023
All-time low
93.4%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 2011–2023

0204060801002011201720232011: 93.4 %2012: 94.1 %2013: 94.7 %2014: 95.5 %2015: 96.5 %2016: 97.5 %2017: 97.7 %2018: 97.9 %2019: 97.7 %2020: 98.1 %2021: 99.5 %2022: 99.6 %2023: 99.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe recorded 99.6% for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2011.

That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 28th out of 132 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 2011 to 2023.
Year % Change
2011 93.4%
2012 94.1% +0.8%
2013 94.7% +0.7%
2014 95.5% +0.9%
2015 96.5% +1.0%
2016 97.5% +1.0%
2017 97.7% +0.3%
2018 97.9% +0.2%
2019 97.7% -0.2%
2020 98.1% +0.4%
2021 99.5% +1.4%
2022 99.6% +0.1%
2023 99.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.1% 93.4% 97.9% 9
2020s 99.2% 98.1% 99.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2011.
How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 28th out of 132 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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