Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Oceania
Oceania: Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education was 97.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Oceania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 97.4% for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Oceania peaked at 97.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2021.
That places Oceania 12th out of 22 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.9% | 97.4% | 3 |
More education data for Oceania
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 15.9% (2025)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 58.7% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.01 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 98.2% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.06 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 92.2% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 98.5% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 88.2% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 98.3% (2022)
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 74.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Oceania?
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Oceania was 97.4% 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2021.
- How does Oceania rank for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education?
- Oceania ranks 12th out of 22 regions with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania 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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