Sri Lanka vs Tuvalu: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Sri Lanka
90.4%
in 2023
Tuvalu
90.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Tuvalu rank
89th
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 90.4% against 90.0% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 87th and Tuvalu ranks 89th of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.0% | 50.0% | 28.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 92.5% | 4.5% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary schools with access to drinking water, Sri Lanka or Tuvalu?
- Sri Lanka, at 90.4% against 90.0% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tuvalu rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th and Tuvalu ranks 89th 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.