Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking
Burkina Faso
56.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
68.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
103rd
Sierra Leone rank
100th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 68.9% against 56.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 106 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.7% | 60.6% | 27.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 74.3% | 33.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 68.9% against 56.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 12.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Burkina Faso ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper secondary 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