Algeria vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Algeria
99.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
99.8%
in 2023
Algeria rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Algeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.8% against 99.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.3% | 78.0% | 13.3% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 95.1% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.8% against 99.3% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Algeria ranks 75th and Sri Lanka 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