Marshall Islands vs Samoa: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Marshall Islands
70.7%
in 2023
Samoa
70.2%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
97th
Samoa rank
98th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) over time
- Marshall Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 70.7% against 70.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Samoa ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 98th of 106 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.5% | 100.0% | 50.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 78.8% | 9.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, Marshall Islands or Samoa?
- Marshall Islands, at 70.7% against 70.2% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Samoa rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Marshall Islands ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 98th 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