Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 6.18 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6.18 for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0.9198 | — |
| 2020 | 2.24 | +143.1% |
| 2021 | 3.55 | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 4.87 | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 6.18 | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1022 | 0 | 0.9198 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 2.24 | 6.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 49 Central African Republic 7.36 compare
- 50 Costa Rica 7.31 compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 6.43 compare
- 53 Moldova 5.95 compare
- 54 Argentina 5.74 compare
- 55 Zambia 5.04 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Sri Lanka was 6.18 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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