Mexico vs Panama: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Mexico
86.8%
in 2025
Panama
87.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
86th
Panama rank
84th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 87.3% against 86.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 86th and Panama ranks 84th of 101 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.3% | 53.2% | 19.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 58.9% | 22.1% | Mexico |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 87.3% against 86.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Mexico ranks 86th and Panama ranks 84th 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