Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 53.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
95th
of 96 countries
All-time high
91.8%
in 2020
All-time low
53.7%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Sierra Leone, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Sierra Leone stood at 53.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.8% | 57.1% | 78.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 53.7% | 91.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Sierra Leone was 53.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release