ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs India: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
86.4%
in 2024
India
95.2%
in 2025
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
78th
India rank
80th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 95.2% against 86.4% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 8.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 78th and India ranks 80th of 132 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.3% | 86.3% | 4.0% | India |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 91.9% | 6.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or India?
- India, at 95.2% against 86.4% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and India?
- 8.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and India rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 78th and India ranks 80th 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