Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) was 86.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 106 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2025
All-time low
72.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Mexico, 2019–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Mexico is 86.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
That places Mexico 91st out of 106 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 72.3% | — |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 86.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 86.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 73.8% | 86.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Mexico?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Mexico was 86.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Mexico ranks 91st out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release