Algeria vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Algeria
99.3%
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
87.3%
in 2024
Algeria rank
75th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
73rd
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Algeria
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 99.3% against 87.3% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 75th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 73rd of 106 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.3% | 81.7% | 9.6% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 86.1% | 9.7% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, Algeria or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Algeria, at 99.3% against 87.3% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Algeria and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 12.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Algeria ranks 75th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 73rd of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release