Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Senegal
Senegal: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 62.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Senegal, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Senegal is 62.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Senegal peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2019.
That places Senegal 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.5% | — |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +74.8% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +133.5% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | -18.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 62.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 72% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 62.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.5%, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.3% | 19.5% | 40.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 62.4% | 94.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 97 Marshall Islands 70.7% compare
- 98 Samoa 70.2% compare
- 99 Nepal 63.3% compare
- 101 Indonesia 60.8% compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 52.5% compare
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 48.8% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Senegal?
- Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Senegal was 62.4% in 2024, 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Senegal ranks 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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 (%).