Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) was 97.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
80th
of 106 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2017
All-time low
88.1%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia stood at 97.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
That places Tunisia 80th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 88.1% | — |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -1.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 97.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 97.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 88.1% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 89.5% | 99.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia was 97.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Tunisia ranks 80th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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