Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 0.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.1% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 11.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.
Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.5% | — |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -86.6% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +434.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -90.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 0.8% | 11.4% | 5 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Sierra Leone?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Sierra Leone was 0.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release