Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 33.5% 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 33.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sierra Leone peaked at 33.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 128th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.8% | — |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +45.9% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 22.0% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 32.1% | 33.5% | 3 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sierra Leone?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sierra Leone was 33.5% 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 33.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Sierra Leone ranks 128th out of 136 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 52.5%. 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, total (%) (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.