Senegal vs WB: World: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Senegal
62.4%
in 2024
WB: World
78.7%
in 2024
Senegal rank
100th
WB: World rank
101st
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) over time
- Senegal
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 78.7% against 62.4% in Senegal, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes WB: 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 WB: World ahead.
Senegal ranks 100th and WB: World ranks 101st of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and WB: World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.3% | 75.6% | 35.4% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 78.7% | 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, Senegal or WB: World?
- WB: 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 Senegal and WB: World?
- 16.3%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and WB: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and WB: World rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Senegal ranks 100th and WB: World ranks 101st 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