Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation was 72.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 96 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 2022
All-time low
47.2%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in Sierra Leone, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in Sierra Leone is 72.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47.2% | — |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.7% | 47.2% | 63.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 65.5% | 73.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 84 Micronesia (country) 81.9% compare
- 85 Syria 81.0% compare
- 86 Bangladesh 75.4% compare
- 88 Kiribati 72.2% compare
- 89 Marshall Islands 71.7% compare
- 90 Philippines 70.5% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in Sierra Leone was 72.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release