Australia and New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education

Australia and New Zealand
99.4%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
99.9%
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
75th

Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 99.9% against 99.4% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 100 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 99.3% 86.3% 13.1% Australia and New Zealand
2020s 99.3% 99.6% 0.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education, Australia and New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 99.9% against 99.4% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education between Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
119 places, 1,307 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed