Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 87.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 87.04 for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Sri Lanka peaked at 87.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.11, in 2011.
That places Sri Lanka 86th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 81.19 | — |
| 2011 | 80.11 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 80.11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.75 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 83.39 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 85.03 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 85.74 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 86.07 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.39 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.72 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.04 | +0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 87.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.08, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 87.04 is below the median for South Asia, which is 88.34, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.76 | 80.11 | 85.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.55 | 86.07 | 87.04 | 4 |
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 schools with basic drinking water services in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Sri Lanka was 87.04 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 87.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.11 in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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