How does Syria rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?

Syria ranks 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.

Where does this Syria 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.

Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria

Name: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

99.9%

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

65th

of 88 countries

All-time high

99.9%

in 2024

All-time low

96.6%

in 2021

Years of data

2020–2024

Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria, 2020–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% over five years.

Syria ranks 65th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Syria

66 Sri Lanka 99.8% compare
67 Bhutan 99.5% compare
68 Palestine 99.2% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

More education data for Syria

Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.7 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 81.5% (2024)

All data for Syria →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria?: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Syria was 99.9% 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 Syria?: The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2021.
How does Syria rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?: Syria ranks 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Syria 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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About this data

Indicator: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 88 places, 871 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%)