Panama vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing
Panama
89.0%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
85.9%
in 2024
Panama rank
87th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
90th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing over time
- Panama
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
Panama currently reports 89.0% against 85.9% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
Panama ranks 87th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 90th of 96 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.8% | 83.9% | 27.1% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 85.9% | 25.1% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing, Panama or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Panama, at 89.0% against 85.9% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing between Panama and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 3.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Panama and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Panama ranks 87th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 90th 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