Mexico vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Mexico
86.8%
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
82.4%
in 2024
Mexico rank
91st
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
88th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Mexico
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 86.8% against 82.4% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
Mexico ranks 91st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 88th of 106 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.3% | 82.1% | 9.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 83.0% | 2.0% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Mexico, at 86.8% against 82.4% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Mexico and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 4.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Mexico ranks 91st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 88th 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