Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 90.3% in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
90.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
81st
of 91 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2025
All-time low
77.4%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019β2025
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Mexico, 2019β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 90.3% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
That places Mexico 81st out of 91 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 79.8% | 90.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 78 Ukraine 94.0% compare
- 79 Bangladesh 91.5% compare
- 80 Philippines 90.9% compare
- 82 Panama 89.0% compare
- 83 Micronesia, Federated States of 86.7% compare
- 84 Morocco 86.7% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Mexico?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Mexico was 90.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Mexico ranks 81st out of 91 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release