Ecuador vs Mexico: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Ecuador
87.1%
in 2024
Mexico
86.8%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
85th
Mexico rank
86th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 87.1% against 86.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 85th and Mexico ranks 86th of 101 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.0% | 72.3% | 10.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 81.0% | 5.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 87.1% against 86.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 85th and Mexico ranks 86th of 101 countries.
- 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