Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 106 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
39.7%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Rwanda, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 100.0% for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 152.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Rwanda peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 39.7% | — |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 100.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.2%, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 100.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.5%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.6% | 39.7% | 67.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 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 share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Rwanda?
- Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Rwanda was 100.0% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Rwanda ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.0%. 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 – 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 (%).