Panama vs Tuvalu: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
Panama
87.3%
in 2024
Tuvalu
90.0%
in 2025
Panama rank
89th
Tuvalu rank
88th
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Panama
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 90.0% against 87.3% in Panama, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 89th 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 | Panama | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.2% | 100.0% | 46.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 98.0% | 39.1% | 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, Panama or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 90.0% against 87.3% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities between Panama and Tuvalu?
- 2.7%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Tuvalu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Tuvalu rank globally for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Panama ranks 89th 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 (%).