Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 90.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 96 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2025
All-time low
77.4%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Mexico, 2019–2025
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 86th out of 96 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 77.4% | — |
| 2020 | 79.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 90.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 90.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
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
- 83 Ukraine 94.0% compare
- 84 Bangladesh 91.5% compare
- 85 Philippines 90.9% compare
- 87 Panama 89.0% compare
- 88 Micronesia (country) 86.7% compare
- 89 Morocco 86.7% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
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 86th out of 96 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