Schools access drinking water in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Schools access drinking water was 50.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.09
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
110th
of 117 countries
All-time high
69.28
in 2021
All-time low
31.81
in 2019
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Schools access drinking water in Sierra Leone, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 50.09 for schools access drinking water in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, schools access drinking water in Sierra Leone peaked at 69.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.81, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 110th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Schools access drinking water in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 67.67 | — |
| 2017 | 51.53 | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 51.59 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.81 | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 53.48 | +68.1% |
| 2021 | 69.28 | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 49.82 | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 50.09 | +0.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 50.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.48, 67% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 50.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.48, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.65 | 31.81 | 67.67 | 4 |
| 2020s | 55.67 | 49.82 | 69.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 107 Benin 53.01 compare
- 108 Pakistan 50.89 compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 50.12 compare
- 111 Philippines 46.56 compare
- 112 Mauritania 45.08
- 113 Cameroon 44.82 compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access drinking water in Sierra Leone?
- Schools access drinking water in Sierra Leone was 50.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 69.28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.81 in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for schools access drinking water?
- Sierra Leone ranks 110th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is schools access drinking water rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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