Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 99.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
74th
of 96 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2023
All-time low
84.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Sri Lanka, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Sri Lanka stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 74th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 84.0% | — |
| 2017 | 85.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 99.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 99.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 84.0% | 88.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Sri Lanka was 99.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release