School Sanitation Service Availability Indicators from UNICEF

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ) provides a dataset on the proportion of schools with limited sanitation services. The data, last updated in March 2026, focuses on schools where improved sanitation facilities are not usable or are not single-sex. This indicator is part of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) monitoring efforts.

Use Cases

• Assess disparities in school sanitation service availability based on the proportion of schools with non-usable facilities.
• Model the relationship between single-sex sanitation availability and school enrollment or attendance rates.
• Track progress towards WASH-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for schools.

Strengths

• Data is provided by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ), an authoritative source for child-related indicators.
• The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO, permitting open sharing and adaptation.
• Last updated on 2026-03-26, indicating a forward-looking maintenance schedule.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national surveys and administrative reporting systems.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 10:24:10.290145

Geography

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