Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: World: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking
Sierra Leone
58.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: World
86.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
98th
UNICEF: World rank
99th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 86.0% against 58.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 27.5%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 98th and UNICEF: World ranks 99th of 101 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.8% | 82.3% | 31.5% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 84.9% | 19.7% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 86.0% against 58.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: World?
- 27.5%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: World rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Sierra Leone ranks 98th and UNICEF: World ranks 99th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release