Samoa vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing
Samoa
70.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
84.5%
in 2024
Samoa rank
93rd
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
96th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing over time
- Samoa
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 84.5% against 70.2% in Samoa, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries'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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 96th of 96 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 81.7% | 18.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 84.6% | 7.5% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 84.5% against 70.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing between Samoa and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 14.3%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Samoa ranks 93rd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 96th 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