Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 93.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sri Lanka stood at 93.22. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sri Lanka peaked at 93.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.11, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 80.11 | — |
| 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 | 86.66 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 88.3 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 89.94 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 91.58 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 93.22 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.93 | 80.11 | 86.66 | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.76 | 88.3 | 93.22 | 4 |
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 improved drinking water sources in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sri Lanka was 93.22 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 93.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.11 in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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