Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 58.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
118th
of 132 groups
All-time high
59.5%
in 2021
All-time low
46.8%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 58.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 118th of 132 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 46.8% | — |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.1% | 46.8% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 52.7% | 59.5% | 4 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in WB: Africa Western and Central was 58.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2018.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 118th out of 132 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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