Schools access to wash in Senegal
Senegal: Schools access to wash was 62.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.39
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
100th
of 106 countries
All-time high
93.99
in 2021
All-time low
40.26
in 2019
Years of data
8
2012–2024
Schools access to wash in Senegal, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for schools access to wash in Senegal is 62.39, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, schools access to wash in Senegal peaked at 93.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.26, in 2019.
That places Senegal 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Schools access to wash in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.51 | — |
| 2013 | 22.57 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 23.03 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 40.26 | +74.8% |
| 2021 | 93.99 | +133.5% |
| 2022 | 84.29 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 76.61 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 62.39 | -18.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 62.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.43, 72% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 62.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.49, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.34 | 19.51 | 40.26 | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.32 | 62.39 | 93.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 97 Marshall Islands 70.65 compare
- 98 Samoa 70.22 compare
- 99 Nepal 63.33 compare
- 101 Indonesia 60.82 compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 52.49 compare
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 48.75 compare
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access to wash in Senegal?
- Schools access to wash in Senegal was 62.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access to wash recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.99 in 2021.
- What is the lowest schools access to wash recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.26 in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for schools access to wash?
- Senegal ranks 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is schools access to wash 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access to wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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