Schools access to wash in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Schools access to wash was 52.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.49
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
86.07
in 2020
All-time low
52.48
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Schools access to wash in Sierra Leone, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 52.49 for schools access to wash in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.5% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 102nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Schools access to wash in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 82.72 | — |
| 2018 | 66.41 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 54.79 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 86.07 | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 81.68 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 52.48 | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 52.49 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 52.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.23, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 52.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.49, 77% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.97 | 54.79 | 82.72 | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.18 | 52.48 | 86.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 to wash in Sierra Leone?
- Schools access to wash in Sierra Leone was 52.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access to wash recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 86.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest schools access to wash recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.48 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for schools access to wash?
- Sierra Leone ranks 102nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is schools access to wash rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access to wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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