Sri Lanka vs Tuvalu: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water
Sri Lanka
90.4%
in 2023
Tuvalu
90.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Tuvalu rank
89th
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 90.4% against 90.0% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 87th and Tuvalu ranks 89th of 117 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.0% | 50.0% | 28.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 92.5% | 4.5% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to basic drinking water, Sri Lanka or Tuvalu?
- Sri Lanka, at 90.4% against 90.0% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to basic drinking water between Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tuvalu rank globally for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th and Tuvalu ranks 89th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%).