Philippines vs Sierra Leone: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water

Philippines
56.7%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
69.3%
in 2021
Philippines rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
84th

Share of schools with access to basic drinking water over time

  • Philippines
  • Sierra Leone
0204060201020152021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 69.3% against 56.7% in Philippines, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Philippines ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 95 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2010s 48.5% 56.9% 8.4% Sierra Leone
2020s 57.2% 61.4% 4.2% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of schools with access to basic drinking water, Philippines or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 69.3% against 56.7% in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of schools with access to basic drinking water between Philippines and Sierra Leone?
12.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sierra Leone?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Philippines and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
Philippines ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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

Indicator
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
95 places, 946 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%)