Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Chad
Chad: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) was 29.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.4%
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
105th
of 106 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2021
All-time low
19.6%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Chad, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Chad is 29.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Chad ranks 105th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 19.6% | — |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +79.1% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +47.0% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -41.8% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +33.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 29.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.2%, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Chad's 29.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.5%, 43% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 22.1% | 52.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 102 Sierra Leone 52.5% compare
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 48.7% compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 40.0% compare
- 106 Niger 25.9% compare
More education data for Chad
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,874 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 383,767 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,239 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 764,990 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Chad?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Chad was 29.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Chad ranks 105th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release