Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education was 70.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Samoa, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Samoa stood at 70.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 92nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 70.2% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,558 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Samoa?
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Samoa was 70.2% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education?
- Samoa ranks 92nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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