Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 97.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
80th
of 106 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2017
All-time low
88.1%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia, 2016–2023
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 Tunisia is 97.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
That places Tunisia 80th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 88.1% | — |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -1.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 97.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 97.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 88.1% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 89.5% | 99.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia?
- Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia was 97.6% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Tunisia ranks 80th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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 (%).