India vs Philippines: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
India
95.2%
in 2025
Philippines
93.5%
in 2024
India rank
80th
Philippines rank
81st
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- India
- Philippines
How they compare
India currently reports 95.2% against 93.5% in Philippines, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was India ahead.
India ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 81st of 101 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 82.6% | 3.8% | India |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.2% | 0.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, India or Philippines?
- India, at 95.2% against 93.5% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between India and Philippines?
- 1.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do India and Philippines rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- India ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 81st 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