Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
Burkina Faso
40.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
52.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
104th
Sierra Leone rank
102nd
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 52.5% against 40.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 102nd 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 | 29.3% | 68.0% | 38.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 68.2% | 28.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 52.5% against 40.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 12.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 106 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 handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%).