AIMS: East Asia vs India: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
AIMS: East Asia
83.1%
in 2024
India
95.2%
in 2025
AIMS: East Asia rank
87th
India rank
85th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 95.2% against 83.1% in AIMS: East Asia, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: East Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 87th and India ranks 85th of 132 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.7% | 86.3% | 3.7% | India |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 91.9% | 8.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, AIMS: East Asia or India?
- India, at 95.2% against 83.1% in AIMS: East Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between AIMS: East Asia and India?
- 12.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and India rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 87th and India ranks 85th 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