Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities by country
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%)
Countries reporting
87
Highest
100.0%
Macao
Lowest
44.3%
Burkina Faso
Median
100.0%
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
871
What the numbers show
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities is currently reported for 87 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Macao; the lowest is 44.3% in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 100.0%, and the mean is 94.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Senegal (up 239.4%), and the largest decrease in Samoa (down 29.5%).
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macao | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Poland | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Oman | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malaysia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Rwanda | 100.0% | 2023 | up 152.0% | rising |
| 1 | Lithuania | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Lucia | 100.0% | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Korea | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Jamaica | 100.0% | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 1 | Italy | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Niue | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Montserrat | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | British Virgin Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 1 | Tuvalu | 100.0% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 1 | Turkey | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turkmenistan | 100.0% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Seychelles | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovakia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brunei | 100.0% | 2020 | — | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Dominica | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 100.0% | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cuba | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cape Verde | 100.0% | 2021 | — | rising |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100.0% | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Barbados | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belarus | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Georgia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Estonia | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Grenada | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hong Kong | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 65 | Syria | 99.9% | 2024 | — | flat |
| 66 | Sri Lanka | 99.8% | 2023 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 67 | Bhutan | 99.5% | 2024 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 68 | Palestine | 99.2% | 2023 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 69 | China | 99.1% | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 70 | Tunisia | 97.6% | 2023 | up 10.7% | flat |
| 71 | Lebanon | 96.0% | 2023 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 72 | Costa Rica | 95.7% | 2020 | — | rising |
| 73 | India | 93.8% | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 74 | Ukraine | 90.3% | 2023 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 75 | Ecuador | 86.6% | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 76 | Micronesia (country) | 86.1% | 2024 | — | flat |
| 77 | Philippines | 85.2% | 2021 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 78 | Togo | 83.7% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Morocco | 79.7% | 2023 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 80 | Senegal | 76.6% | 2023 | up 239.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Samoa | 70.5% | 2023 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 82 | Zimbabwe | 68.3% | 2020 | — | rising |
| 83 | Indonesia | 66.9% | 2023 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 84 | Nepal | 49.9% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 85 | Niger | 48.7% | 2023 | up 236.7% | volatile |
| 86 | Cote d'Ivoire | 48.1% | 2023 | up 86.3% | rising |
| 87 | Panama | 47.1% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 88 | Burkina Faso | 44.3% | 2023 | up 140.8% | rising |
About this data
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%)