ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
86.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
90.4%
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 90.4% against 86.2% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 4.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 178 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.7% | 82.3% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 88.0% | 2.5% | 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, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 90.4% against 86.2% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Sri Lanka?
- 4.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd 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