Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) was 62.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.4%
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
100th
of 106 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2021
All-time low
40.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Senegal, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Senegal is 62.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
That places Senegal 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 40.3% | — |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +133.5% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | -18.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 62.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 72% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 62.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.5%, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 62.4% | 94.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 97 Marshall Islands 70.7% compare
- 98 Samoa 70.2% compare
- 99 Nepal 63.3% compare
- 101 Indonesia 60.8% compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 52.5% compare
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 48.7% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Senegal?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Senegal was 62.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Senegal ranks 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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