Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water

Sierra Leone
50.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
77.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
110th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
111th

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 77.4% against 50.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 27.3%.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 110th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 111th of 117 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
2010s 45.0% 72.2% 27.2% UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 55.7% 75.8% 20.2% UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

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, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 77.4% 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 Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
27.3%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
Sierra Leone ranks 110th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 111th 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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Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
295 places, 3,170 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release