India vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
India
95.2%
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific
83.4%
in 2024
India rank
85th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
82nd
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- India
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
India currently reports 95.2% against 83.4% in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 85th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 82nd of 106 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 82.9% | 3.5% | India |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 84.0% | 7.9% | 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- India, at 95.2% against 83.4% in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between India and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 11.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do India and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- India ranks 85th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 82nd of 106 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