Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 50.1% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
105th
of 112 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2021
All-time low
31.8%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017β2024
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Sierra Leone, 2017β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Sierra Leone stood at 50.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 105th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.0% | 31.8% | 51.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 49.8% | 69.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 102 Benin 53.0% compare
- 103 Pakistan 50.9% compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 50.1% compare
- 106 Philippines 46.6% compare
- 107 Mauritania 45.1%
- 108 Cameroon 44.8% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,575 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.7 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 166.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Sierra Leone was 50.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Sierra Leone ranks 105th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release