Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation was 72.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.77
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 96 countries
All-time high
73.51
in 2022
All-time low
47.17
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Sierra Leone, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 72.77 for share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47.23 | — |
| 2018 | 47.17 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.8 | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 65.48 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 69.63 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 73.51 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 72.82 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 72.77 | -0.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 72.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.77, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 72.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.35, 93% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.73 | 47.17 | 63.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.84 | 65.48 | 73.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 84 Micronesia (country) 81.94 compare
- 85 Syria 80.97 compare
- 86 Bangladesh 75.4 compare
- 88 Kiribati 72.16 compare
- 89 Marshall Islands 71.74 compare
- 90 Philippines 70.48 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 share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Sierra Leone?
- Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation in Sierra Leone was 72.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 73.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.17 in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 Share of schools with access to single sex basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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