Inequality in education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Inequality in education was 0.475 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.475
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4872
in 2010
All-time low
0.4693
in 2017
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Sierra Leone, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Sierra Leone stood at 0.475.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.4872 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4693, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Inequality in education in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4872 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4872 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4872 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.473 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4693 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4693 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.475 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.475 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4009, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.475 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4767 | 0.4693 | 0.4872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.475 | 0.475 | 0.475 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Sierra Leone?
- Inequality in education in Sierra Leone was 0.475 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4872 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4693 in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for inequality in education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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