AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
85.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
90.4%
in 2023
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 90.4% against 85.9% in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 178 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.3% | 82.3% | 2.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 88.0% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 90.4% against 85.9% in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Sri Lanka?
- 4.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 178 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary 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