Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water

Sri Lanka
90.4%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
91.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
71st

Share of schools with access to basic drinking water over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 91.6% against 90.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 95 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 82.3% 64.4% 17.9% Sri Lanka
2020s 88.0% 84.0% 3.9% Sri Lanka

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 91.6% against 90.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of schools with access to basic drinking water between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
1.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 95 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

Indicator
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
95 places, 946 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%)