Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 87.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador stood at 87.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador peaked at 87.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 90th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 80.0% | — |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 87.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 87.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.8% | 80.0% | 83.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 84.8% | 87.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador?
- Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ecuador was 87.1% in 2024, 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%).