Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 43.58 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
43.58
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
121st
of 128 countries
All-time high
49.4
in 2015
All-time low
7.5
in 1950
Years of data
7
1950–2019
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Sierra Leone, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Sierra Leone stood at 43.58.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Sierra Leone peaked at 49.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1950.
Sierra Leone ranks 121st of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.83 | 34.83 | 34.83 | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.2 | 43.58 | 49.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 118 Benin 51.38 compare
- 119 Senegal 50.36 compare
- 120 Côte d'Ivoire 50 compare
- 122 Central African Republic 42.44 compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 41.57 compare
- 124 Guinea 39.62 compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Sierra Leone?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Sierra Leone was 43.58 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Sierra Leone ranks 121st out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling 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 rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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