Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 50.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Sierra Leone, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Sierra Leone stood at 50.17. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 198.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Sierra Leone peaked at 50.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.81, in 2010.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.81 | — |
| 2011 | 16.81 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.81 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.52 | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 24.22 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 27.93 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 31.64 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 35.34 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 39.05 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 42.75 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 46.46 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 50.17 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.37 | 16.81 | 35.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.61 | 39.05 | 50.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Sierra Leone was 50.17 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 50.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.81 in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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