Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 23.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sierra Leone, 2003–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sierra Leone is 23.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sierra Leone peaked at 23.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 128th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.6% | — |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +58.0% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.0% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.2% | 23.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sierra Leone?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sierra Leone was 23.8% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Sierra Leone ranks 128th out of 135 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.