Ecuador vs Panama: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Ecuador
87.1%
in 2024
Panama
87.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
85th
Panama rank
84th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 87.3% against 87.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 85th and Panama ranks 84th of 101 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.0% | 53.2% | 29.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 58.9% | 27.2% | 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 Panama?
- Panama, at 87.3% against 87.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 85th and Panama ranks 84th 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