MDG: Southern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
MDG: Southern Asia
87.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
99.8%
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- MDG: Southern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.8% against 87.0% in MDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 132 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Southern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.5% | 81.9% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 95.1% | 9.6% | 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, MDG: Southern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.8% against 87.0% in MDG: Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between MDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 12.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 132 groups.
- 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