Average schooling vs expected schooling in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 3.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.54
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.54
in 2021
All-time low
1.91
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3.54 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.54 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.91 | — |
| 1991 | 2 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.09 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.18 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.27 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.36 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.45 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.53 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.61 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.69 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.77 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.87 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.05 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.14 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.17 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.25 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.28 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.31 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.37 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.42 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.45 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.48 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.51 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.51 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.52 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.54 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.54 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.54 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.54 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.31 | 1.91 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 | 2.77 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 3.31 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 | 3.52 | 3.54 | 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 average schooling vs expected schooling in Sierra Leone?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Sierra Leone was 3.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Sierra Leone ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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