Cross country literacy rates in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cross country literacy rates was 43.58 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
43.58
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
121st
of 128 countries
All-time high
49.4
in 2015
All-time low
7.5
in 1950
Years of data
7
1950–2019
Cross country literacy rates in Sierra Leone, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 43.58 for cross country literacy rates in 2019.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Sierra Leone peaked at 49.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1950.
Sierra Leone ranks 121st of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.83 | 34.83 | 34.83 | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.2 | 43.58 | 49.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 118 Benin 51.38 compare
- 119 Senegal 50.36 compare
- 120 Cote d'Ivoire 50 compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 41.57 compare
- 124 Guinea 39.62 compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,575 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.7 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 166.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Sierra Leone?
- Cross country literacy rates in Sierra Leone was 43.58 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Sierra Leone ranks 121st out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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