MDG: World vs Senegal: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
MDG: World
78.7%
in 2024
Senegal
62.4%
in 2024
MDG: World rank
100th
Senegal rank
100th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) over time
- MDG: World
- Senegal
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 78.7% against 62.4% in Senegal, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was MDG: World ahead.
MDG: World ranks 100th and Senegal ranks 100th of 132 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, MDG: World averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.6% | 40.3% | 35.4% | MDG: World |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 79.3% | 0.7% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, MDG: World or Senegal?
- MDG: World, at 78.7% against 62.4% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between MDG: World and Senegal?
- 16.3%, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do MDG: World and Senegal rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- MDG: World ranks 100th and Senegal ranks 100th of 132 groups.
- 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