Schools access drinking water in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Schools access drinking water was 90.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.41
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
87th
of 117 countries
All-time high
90.41
in 2023
All-time low
77.99
in 2019
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Schools access drinking water in Sri Lanka, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, schools access drinking water in Sri Lanka stood at 90.41. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 87th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Schools access drinking water in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 82.25 | — |
| 2017 | 82.92 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 85.9 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 77.99 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 81.95 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 89.72 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 89.73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.41 | +0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 90.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.27 | 77.99 | 85.9 | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.95 | 81.95 | 90.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access drinking water in Sri Lanka?
- Schools access drinking water in Sri Lanka was 90.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 90.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.99 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for schools access drinking water?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is schools access drinking water rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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