Proportion of primary … primary single-sex sanitation facilities in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of primary … primary single-sex sanitation facilities 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 … primary single-sex sanitation facilities 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 72.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.8%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 72.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.3%, 93% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release