Sri Lanka vs UIS: Arab States: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing
Sri Lanka
99.9%
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
88.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
76th
UIS: Arab States rank
75th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing over time
- Sri Lanka
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.9% against 88.9% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Arab States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was UIS: Arab States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 76th and UIS: Arab States ranks 75th of 102 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Arab States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.4% | 96.8% | 13.4% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 91.0% | 4.5% | 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, Sri Lanka or UIS: Arab States?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.9% against 88.9% in UIS: Arab States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing between Sri Lanka and UIS: Arab States?
- 11.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: Arab States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UIS: Arab States rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th and UIS: Arab States ranks 75th of 102 countries.
- 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