Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Samoa
Samoa: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 70.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Samoa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Samoa is 70.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 98th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.0% | — |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 70.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 70.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 70.2% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Samoa?
- Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Samoa was 70.2% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Samoa ranks 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 – 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 (%).