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
75th
of 101 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 75th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 84,596 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (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 75th out of 101 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