Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing
Sierra Leone
53.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
85.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
95th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
92nd
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 85.9% against 53.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 32.2%.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 95th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 92nd of 96 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.8% | 83.1% | 15.3% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 85.8% | 14.4% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 85.9% against 53.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 32.2%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 92nd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). 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