Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 6.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Sri Lanka stood at 6.78. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.89 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.78, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.89 | — |
| 2012 | 19.89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.89 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.25 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 16.61 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 14.97 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 13.34 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 11.7 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 10.06 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 8.42 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 6.78 | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.07 | 13.34 | 19.89 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.24 | 6.78 | 11.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,118 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Sri Lanka was 6.78 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.89 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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