Mexico vs Panama: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing
Mexico
90.3%
in 2025
Panama
89.0%
in 2024
Mexico rank
86th
Panama rank
87th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 90.3% against 89.0% in Panama, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 86th and Panama ranks 87th of 96 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.4% | 56.8% | 20.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 60.8% | 24.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 90.3% against 89.0% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing between Mexico and Panama?
- 1.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Mexico ranks 86th and Panama ranks 87th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release