Sri Lanka vs Tuvalu: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Sri Lanka
90.4%
in 2023
Tuvalu
90.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Tuvalu rank
89th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic 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 117 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 proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, Sri Lanka or Tuvalu?
- Sri Lanka, at 90.4% against 90.0% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic 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 proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th and Tuvalu ranks 89th of 117 countries.
- 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