Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 32.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Sierra Leone, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 32.1% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Sierra Leone peaked at 32.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.5% | — |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.1% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Sierra Leone?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Sierra Leone was 32.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release