Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 102 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
47.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Rwanda, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Rwanda stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Rwanda peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2015.
Rwanda ranks 1st of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47.4% | — |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +53.7% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 100.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.4%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 100.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.0% | 47.4% | 78.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Rwanda?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Rwanda was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Rwanda ranks 1st out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release