Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Bhutan
99.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
99.8%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.8% against 99.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bhutan ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 106 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.0% | 82.3% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 93.7% | 5.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.8% against 99.5% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). 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