Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 48.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Sierra Leone is 48.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 52.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 83rd out of 88 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.5% | — |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 44.8% | 52.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Sierra Leone?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Sierra Leone was 48.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release