Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation was 48.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in WB: Africa Western and Central is 48.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 128th out of 134 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 49.7% | — |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.4% | 49.7% | 51.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 48.6% | 49.8% | 3 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (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 secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in WB: Africa Western and Central was 48.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2023.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 128th out of 134 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release