Algeria vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Algeria
90.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
90.4%
in 2023
Algeria rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time
- Algeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 90.9% against 90.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 116 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.7% | 82.3% | 3.4% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 88.0% | 3.6% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary schools with access to drinking water, Algeria or Sri Lanka?
- Algeria, at 90.9% against 90.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Algeria ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.