India vs Tuvalu: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
India
95.2%
in 2025
Tuvalu
90.0%
in 2025
India rank
85th
Tuvalu rank
88th
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- India
- Tuvalu
How they compare
India currently reports 95.2% against 90.0% in Tuvalu, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Tuvalu ahead.
India ranks 85th and Tuvalu ranks 88th of 106 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 100.0% | 13.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 96.7% | 4.3% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities, India or Tuvalu?
- India, at 95.2% against 90.0% in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities between India and Tuvalu?
- 5.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tuvalu?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do India and Tuvalu rank globally for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- India ranks 85th and Tuvalu ranks 88th 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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About this data
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%).