AIMS: Pacific vs China: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
AIMS: Pacific
87.7%
in 2022
China
99.1%
in 2024
AIMS: Pacific rank
69th
China rank
72nd
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- AIMS: Pacific
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 99.1% against 87.7% in AIMS: Pacific, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: Pacific's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
AIMS: Pacific ranks 69th and China ranks 72nd of 132 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: Pacific | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 97.6% | 11.1% | China |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 99.1% | 12.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, AIMS: Pacific or China?
- China, at 99.1% against 87.7% in AIMS: Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between AIMS: Pacific and China?
- 11.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Pacific and China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do AIMS: Pacific and China rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- AIMS: Pacific ranks 69th and China ranks 72nd 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