Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking
Gambia
91.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
93.9%
in 2023
Gambia rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 93.9% against 91.8% in Gambia, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 106 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.2% | 83.4% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 91.0% | 14.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 93.9% against 91.8% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 2.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Gambia ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper secondary 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