Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 86.8% in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
86.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
86th
of 101 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2025
All-time low
72.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019β2025
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Mexico, 2019β2025
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 86th out of 101 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- 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 571,832 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
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 86th out of 101 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