Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 99.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
34th
of 132 groups
All-time high
99.1%
in 2023
All-time low
95.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2015–2023

0204060801002015201920232015: 95.5 %2016: 96.4 %2017: 96.5 %2018: 96.7 %2019: 95.7 %2020: 96.4 %2021: 98 %2022: 98.5 %2023: 99.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 99.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2015.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 34th of 132 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 95.5%
2016 96.4% +0.9%
2017 96.5% +0.1%
2018 96.7% +0.2%
2019 95.7% -1.0%
2020 96.4% +0.7%
2021 98.0% +1.7%
2022 98.5% +0.6%
2023 99.1% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.2% 95.5% 96.7% 5
2020s 98.0% 96.4% 99.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 99.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2015.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 34th out of 132 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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