Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation
Gambia
83.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
72.8%
in 2024
Gambia rank
83rd
Sierra Leone rank
87th
Share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 83.9% against 72.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 96 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.4% | 52.7% | 29.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 70.8% | 13.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 83.9% against 72.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 11.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation?
- Gambia ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 96 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 single-sex basic sanitation. 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 access to single-sex basic sanitation, by education level (%).