ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Jamaica: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
86.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
98.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
78th
Jamaica rank
78th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 98.0% against 86.4% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 78th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 132 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.3% | 99.9% | 17.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 99.3% | 12.8% | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 98.0% against 86.4% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Jamaica?
- 11.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 78th and Jamaica ranks 78th 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