Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 60.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 102 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2020
All-time low
60.4%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Sierra Leone, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 60.4% for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 77.3% | — |
| 2018 | 71.4% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +52.6% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 60.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.4%, 86% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 60.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4%, 79% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.6% | 63.1% | 77.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 60.4% | 96.2% | 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 upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Sierra Leone was 60.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Sierra Leone ranks 100th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release