Mexico vs Micronesia: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Mexico
86.8%
in 2025
Micronesia
86.1%
in 2024
Mexico rank
86th
Micronesia rank
88th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Mexico
- Micronesia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 86.8% against 86.1% in Micronesia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 86th and Micronesia ranks 88th of 101 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.3% | 45.5% | 26.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 86.1% | 5.0% | Micronesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, Mexico or Micronesia?
- Mexico, at 86.8% against 86.1% in Micronesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Mexico and Micronesia?
- 0.7%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Micronesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Micronesia rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Mexico ranks 86th and Micronesia ranks 88th 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