Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Syria
Syria: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2024
All-time low
96.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Syria, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 99.9% for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over five years.
Syria ranks 72nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 98.9% | — |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 99.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.2%, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Syria's 99.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Syria?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Syria was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Syria ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Syria 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