Philippines vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Philippines
46.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
50.1%
in 2024
Philippines rank
111th
Sierra Leone rank
110th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Philippines
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 50.1% against 46.6% in Philippines, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Philippines ranks 111th and Sierra Leone ranks 110th of 117 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.4% | 45.0% | 8.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 55.7% | 2.7% | Sierra Leone |
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, Philippines or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 50.1% against 46.6% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Philippines and Sierra Leone?
- 3.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Philippines ranks 111th and Sierra Leone ranks 110th of 117 countries.
- 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