SDG: Oceania vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
SDG: Oceania
87.7%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
99.8%
in 2023
SDG: Oceania rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- SDG: Oceania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.8% against 87.7% in SDG: Oceania, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Oceania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was SDG: Oceania ahead.
SDG: Oceania ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 132 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, SDG: Oceania averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Oceania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.5% | 82.3% | 4.2% | SDG: Oceania |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 93.5% | 6.6% | 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, SDG: Oceania or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.8% against 87.7% in SDG: Oceania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between SDG: Oceania and Sri Lanka?
- 12.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Oceania and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Oceania and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- SDG: Oceania ranks 69th 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