Inequality in education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Inequality in education was 0.475 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Sierra Leone, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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%.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,575 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.7 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 166.3% (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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.