Samoa vs SDG: World: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Samoa
70.2%
in 2024
SDG: World
78.7%
in 2024
Samoa rank
98th
SDG: World rank
98th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) over time
- Samoa
- SDG: World
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 78.7% against 70.2% in Samoa, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes SDG: 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.
Samoa ranks 98th and SDG: World ranks 98th of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and SDG: World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 75.6% | 24.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 78.3% | 1.2% | SDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, Samoa or SDG: World?
- SDG: 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 Samoa and SDG: World?
- 8.5%, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and SDG: World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and SDG: World rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Samoa ranks 98th and SDG: World ranks 98th 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