How does Cook Islands rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?

Cook Islands ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cook Islands?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Cook Islands data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cook Islands

Name: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cook Islands
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cook Islands: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

100.0%

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 88 countries

All-time high

100.0%

in 2016

All-time low

100.0%

in 2016

Years of data

2016–2023

Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cook Islands, 2016–2023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cook Islands stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

That places Cook Islands 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	4
2020s	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	4

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More education data for Cook Islands

Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.02 live births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 107.9% (2024)
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 29.7% (2024)
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level 33.2% (2024)
Duration of compulsory education 12 years (2025)
Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cook Islands?: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cook Islands was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cook Islands?: The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cook Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
How does Cook Islands rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?: Cook Islands ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cook Islands?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 88 places, 871 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%)