AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Jamaica: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
86.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
98.0%
in 2024
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
80th
Jamaica rank
78th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 98.0% against 86.1% in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 132 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.9% | 99.9% | 18.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 99.3% | 13.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 98.0% against 86.1% in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Jamaica?
- 11.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 132 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary 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