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
95th
of 101 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 95th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- 92 Marshall Islands 70.7% compare
- 93 Samoa 70.2% compare
- 94 Nepal 63.3% compare
- 96 Indonesia 60.8% compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 52.5% compare
- 98 Côte d’Ivoire 48.7% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 72,089 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (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 95th out of 101 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