Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) was 99.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 106 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2022
All-time low
91.1%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Algeria, 2019–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Algeria stood at 99.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Algeria ranks 75th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 91.3% | — |
| 2020 | 91.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 99.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 99.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 91.1% | 99.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Algeria?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Algeria was 99.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release