Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education was 99.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 89 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2023
All-time low
84.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Sri Lanka, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Sri Lanka is 99.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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
- 69 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 71 Australia and New Zealand 99.4% compare
- 72 China (People’s Republic of) 99.3% compare
- 73 Bhutan 99.0% compare
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 basic handwashing facilities, by education in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Sri Lanka was 99.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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