Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation was 99.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.87
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 96 countries
All-time high
99.87
in 2021
All-time low
84.01
in 2019
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Sri Lanka, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Sri Lanka stood at 99.87. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 97.24 | — |
| 2017 | 90.47 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 90.22 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.01 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 87.13 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 99.87 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 99.78 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.87 | +0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 99.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.96, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.48 | 84.01 | 97.24 | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.66 | 87.13 | 99.87 | 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 share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Sri Lanka?
- Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Sri Lanka was 99.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.87 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.01 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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