Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 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.
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
- 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 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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