Algeria vs China: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
Algeria
99.3%
in 2025
China
99.1%
in 2024
Algeria rank
75th
China rank
77th
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Algeria
- China
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 99.3% against 99.1% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was China ahead.
Algeria ranks 75th and China ranks 77th of 106 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.3% | 98.4% | 7.0% | China |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 99.1% | 3.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities, Algeria or China?
- Algeria, at 99.3% against 99.1% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities between Algeria and China?
- 0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and China rank globally for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Algeria ranks 75th and China ranks 77th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%).