Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic was 68.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
68.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 106 countries
All-time high
84.7%
in 2021
All-time low
49.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Sierra Leone, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 68.9% for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 71.8% | — |
| 2018 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 68.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 89.0%, 77% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 68.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.5%, 75% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.3% | 49.3% | 71.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 68.4% | 84.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 97 Micronesia (country) 78.9% compare
- 98 Mexico 78.7% compare
- 99 Marshall Islands 70.6% compare
- 101 Albania 67.5% compare
- 102 Cote d'Ivoire 66.0% compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 56.0% compare
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 upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Sierra Leone was 68.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Sierra Leone ranks 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release