Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Algeria
Algeria: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 99.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 106 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2022
All-time low
91.1%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Algeria, 2019–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Algeria stood at 99.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Algeria ranks 75th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 91.3% | — |
| 2020 | 91.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 99.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 99.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 91.1% | 99.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Algeria?
- Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Algeria was 99.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%).