Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 101 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
83.8%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Mauritius, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Mauritius stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 1st of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 83.8% | — |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 100.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.3%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.9% | 83.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 95.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Mauritius?
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Mauritius 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education?
- Mauritius ranks 1st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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