Algeria vs Sri Lanka: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
Algeria
99.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
99.8%
in 2023
Algeria rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Share of schools with access to 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% | 13.4% | 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 share of schools with access to 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 share of schools with access to 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 share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Algeria ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd 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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About this data
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%).