Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation was 79.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
86th
of 92 countries
All-time high
82.4%
in 2022
All-time low
58.2%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, 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 single-sex basic sanitation, by in Sierra Leone is 79.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 58.2% | — |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 79.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 79.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.6%, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.3% | 58.2% | 81.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 79.7% | 82.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by in Sierra Leone was 79.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 single-sex basic sanitation, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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