Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education was 73.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
73.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
17th
of 19 groups
All-time high
74.3%
in 2018
All-time low
73.5%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 73.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 74.0% | — |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.2% | 74.0% | 74.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.5% | 73.9% | 2 |
More education data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0283 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 8.98 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 1.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 37.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 61.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.8% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 19.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.06 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Latin America and the Caribbean was 73.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2022.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th out of 19 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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