MDG: Developing Regions vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
MDG: Developing Regions
77.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
50.1%
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions rank
113th
Sierra Leone rank
110th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) over time
- MDG: Developing Regions
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 77.2% against 50.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 27.1%.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 113th and Sierra Leone ranks 110th of 178 groups.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developing Regions | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.0% | 45.0% | 27.0% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 55.7% | 20.0% | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, MDG: Developing Regions or Sierra Leone?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 77.2% against 50.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between MDG: Developing Regions and Sierra Leone?
- 27.1%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Developing Regions and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 113th and Sierra Leone ranks 110th of 178 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary 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