Panama vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Panama
87.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
82.4%
in 2024
Panama rank
89th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
88th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Panama
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Panama currently reports 87.3% against 82.4% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Panama'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.
Panama ranks 89th 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 | Panama | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.2% | 82.1% | 28.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 83.0% | 24.1% | 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, Panama or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Panama, at 87.3% against 82.4% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Panama and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 4.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Panama and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Panama ranks 89th 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