Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: World: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Sierra Leone
50.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: World
79.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
110th
UNICEF: World rank
105th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 79.7% against 50.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 110th and UNICEF: World ranks 105th of 117 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 | 41.7% | 75.0% | 33.3% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 78.3% | 22.6% | UNICEF: World |
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: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 79.7% 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: World?
- 29.6%, 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 primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Sierra Leone ranks 110th and UNICEF: World ranks 105th 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