Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Sri Lanka
90.4%
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
85.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
87th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
86th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 90.4% against 85.3% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 87th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 86th of 117 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.1% | 79.3% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 85.2% | 2.7% | 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, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: South Asia?
- Sri Lanka, at 90.4% against 85.3% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 5.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 86th 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