Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 58.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
92nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 2021
All-time low
40.2%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sierra Leone, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sierra Leone is 58.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61.5% | — |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +62.7% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 40.2% | 61.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 58.2% | 78.6% | 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 schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Sierra Leone was 58.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Sierra Leone ranks 92nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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