Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 95.2% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Samoa, 2016β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 95.2% for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2022.
That places Samoa 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 92.9% | 100.0% | 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 upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Samoa?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Samoa was 95.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Samoa ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release