MDG: Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing
MDG: Caribbean
89.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
99.9%
in 2023
MDG: Caribbean rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing over time
- MDG: Caribbean
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.9% against 89.3% in MDG: Caribbean, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was MDG: Caribbean ahead.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 153 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, MDG: Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Caribbean | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.3% | 82.7% | 0.5% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 99.7% | 15.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing, MDG: Caribbean or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.9% against 89.3% in MDG: Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing between MDG: Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 10.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Caribbean and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 153 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper secondary 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