Marshall Islands vs Samoa: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
Marshall Islands
70.7%
in 2023
Samoa
70.2%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
97th
Samoa rank
98th
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Marshall Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 70.7% against 70.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Samoa ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 98th of 106 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.5% | 100.0% | 50.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 78.8% | 9.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities, Marshall Islands or Samoa?
- Marshall Islands, at 70.7% against 70.2% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities between Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Samoa rank globally for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Marshall Islands ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 98th 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 (%).