Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Senegal
Senegal: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 76.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Senegal, 2012–2023
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 76.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 239.4% 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, 19.5%, in 2012.
That places Senegal 80th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.3% | 19.5% | 40.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 76.6% | 94.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 72,089 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.77 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (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 76.6% in 2023, 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 19.5% in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Senegal ranks 80th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%)