Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 49.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sierra Leone, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 49.83 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sierra Leone peaked at 83.19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.83, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 83.19 | — |
| 2011 | 83.19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.48 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 75.78 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 72.07 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 68.36 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 64.66 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 60.95 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 57.25 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 53.54 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 49.83 | -6.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 49.83 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.45, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 49.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.63 | 64.66 | 83.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.39 | 49.83 | 60.95 | 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 improved drinking water sources in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Sierra Leone was 49.83 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 83.19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.83 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Sierra Leone ranks 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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