Samoa vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing
Samoa
70.2%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
85.9%
in 2024
Samoa rank
93rd
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
90th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing over time
- Samoa
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 85.9% against 70.2% in Samoa, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 93rd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 90th of 96 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 83.3% | 16.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 85.9% | 8.9% | 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, Samoa or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 85.9% against 70.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing between Samoa and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 15.7%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Samoa ranks 93rd 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