Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 52.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 101 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2020
All-time low
52.5%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Sierra Leone, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Sierra Leone stood at 52.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 97th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.0% | 54.8% | 82.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 52.5% | 86.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 basic handwashing facilities in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Sierra Leone was 52.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Sierra Leone ranks 97th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release