China vs Sri Lanka: Share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation
China
99.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
99.9%
in 2023
China rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
68th
Share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.9% against 99.1% in China, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was China ahead.
China ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 96 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.1% | 90.5% | 8.6% | China |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 96.7% | 2.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.9% against 99.1% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation?
- China ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 96 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 single-sex basic sanitation. 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 single-sex basic sanitation, by education level (%).