Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: World: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Sierra Leone
52.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: World
78.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
102nd
UNICEF: World rank
97th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 78.7% against 52.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 102nd and UNICEF: World ranks 97th of 106 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 | 74.6% | 75.6% | 1.0% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 78.2% | 10.0% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: 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 Sierra Leone and UNICEF: World?
- 26.2%, 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 basic handwashing facilities?
- Sierra Leone ranks 102nd and UNICEF: World ranks 97th of 106 countries.
- 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