Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 43.58 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
43.58
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
83rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
49.4
in 2015
All-time low
34.83
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2019
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 43.58, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 49.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.83, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 83rd out of 89 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.83 | — |
| 2014 | 44.37 | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 49.4 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 44.83 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 48.81 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 43.58 | -10.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 43.58 is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.46, 72% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 43.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.87, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.83 | 34.83 | 34.83 | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.2 | 43.58 | 49.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 80 Benin 51.38 compare
- 81 Senegal 50.36 compare
- 82 Cote d'Ivoire 50 compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 41.57 compare
- 85 Guinea 39.62 compare
- 86 Afghanistan 37.27 compare
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 literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 43.58 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.83 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 89 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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