Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 52.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2020
All-time low
52.5%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sierra Leone, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 52.5% for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities 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.
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 82.7% | — |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 52.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 52.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.5%, 77% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.0% | 54.8% | 82.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 52.5% | 86.1% | 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 share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sierra Leone?
- Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sierra Leone was 52.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Sierra Leone ranks 102nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%).