Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 93.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 95 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 2023
All-time low
84.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sri Lanka, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sri Lanka is 93.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 84.0% | — |
| 2017 | 85.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 84.0% | 88.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.0% | 93.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sri Lanka was 93.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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