Sri Lanka vs UIS: South and West Asia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking
Sri Lanka
93.8%
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
89.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
85th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
82nd
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking over time
- Sri Lanka
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 93.8% against 89.1% in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times UIS: South and West Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 85th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 82nd of 101 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 84.4% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 90.3% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking, Sri Lanka or UIS: South and West Asia?
- Sri Lanka, at 93.8% against 89.1% in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking between Sri Lanka and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 4.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 82nd of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release