Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: World: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing
Sierra Leone
60.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: World
83.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
100th
UNICEF: World rank
98th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 83.9% against 60.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was UNICEF: World ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 100th and UNICEF: World ranks 98th of 102 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 | 74.4% | 80.5% | 6.1% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 82.1% | 5.5% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 83.9% against 60.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: World?
- 23.5%, 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 upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Sierra Leone ranks 100th and UNICEF: World ranks 98th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper secondary 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