Ecuador vs Mexico: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
Ecuador
87.1%
in 2024
Mexico
86.8%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
90th
Mexico rank
91st
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 87.1% against 86.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 90th and Mexico ranks 91st of 106 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.0% | 72.3% | 10.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 81.0% | 5.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 87.1% against 86.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 90th and Mexico ranks 91st of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%).