Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 100.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 132 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
100.0%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2001–2020
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 100.0% for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2019.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 1st out of 132 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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- 1 Cape Verde 100.0%
- 1 Cuba 100.0%
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0%
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- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
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- 1 Spain 100.0% compare
- 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
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- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 Georgia 100.0% compare
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- 1 Lithuania 100.0%
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- 1 Mongolia 100.0% compare
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- 1 Mauritius 100.0%
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- 1 Naoero 100.0%
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- 1 San Marino 100.0%
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- 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
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- 1 Seychelles 100.0% compare
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 100.0%
- 1 Thailand 100.0%
- 1 Tokelau 100.0%
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0%
- 1 Türkiye 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 100.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 1st out of 132 groups with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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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February 2026 Data Release