Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 11.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Sierra Leone stood at 11.7%.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 34.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 87th out of 87 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.6% | — |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -67.9% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +62.6% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 11.2% | 34.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Sierra Leone?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Sierra Leone was 11.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 87th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release