Algeria vs MDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Algeria
99.3%
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
87.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
75th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
74th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Algeria
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 99.3% against 87.0% in MDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 75th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 74th of 106 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.3% | 81.3% | 10.0% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 85.8% | 9.9% | 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 MDG: Southern Asia?
- Algeria, at 99.3% against 87.0% in MDG: Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Algeria and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 12.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Algeria ranks 75th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 74th 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