Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Australia
Australia: Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education was 100.0% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 84 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Australia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Australia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 1st of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Australia?
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Australia was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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