SDG: World vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
SDG: World
78.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
52.5%
in 2024
SDG: World rank
98th
Sierra Leone rank
102nd
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- SDG: World
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 78.7% against 52.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes SDG: World's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
SDG: World ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 132 groups.
SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: World | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.6% | 68.0% | 7.6% | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 68.2% | 10.0% | SDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, SDG: World or Sierra Leone?
- SDG: World, at 78.7% against 52.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between SDG: World and Sierra Leone?
- 26.2%, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do SDG: World and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- SDG: World ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 132 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary 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