Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 39.39 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
39.39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 156 countries
All-time high
39.39
in 2017
All-time low
39.39
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Sierra Leone, 2017–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Sierra Leone is 39.39, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 147th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 39.39 | — |
| 2018 | 39.39 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.39 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.39 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.39 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 39.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.45, 74% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 39.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.57, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.39 | 39.39 | 39.39 | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.39 | 39.39 | 39.39 | 4 |
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 basic drinking water services in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Sierra Leone was 39.39 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 39.39 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.39 in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 147th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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