MDG: World vs Samoa: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
MDG: World
78.7%
in 2024
Samoa
70.2%
in 2024
MDG: World rank
100th
Samoa rank
98th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) over time
- MDG: World
- Samoa
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 78.7% against 70.2% in Samoa, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Samoa ahead.
MDG: World ranks 100th and Samoa ranks 98th of 132 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, MDG: World averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.6% | 100.0% | 24.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 77.1% | 1.2% | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, MDG: World or Samoa?
- MDG: World, at 78.7% against 70.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between MDG: World and Samoa?
- 8.5%, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do MDG: World and Samoa rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- MDG: World ranks 100th and Samoa ranks 98th 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