Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 7.7 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sierra Leone, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7.7 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.7 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 1.44 years, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 134th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.44 years | — |
| 1985 | 1.81 years | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 2.17 years | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 2.55 years | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9 years | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 3.36 years | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 4.28 years | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 4.23 years | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.99 years | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 5.69 years | +14.0% |
| 2030 | 6.37 years | +12.0% |
| 2035 | 7.03 years | +10.4% |
| 2040 | 7.7 years | +9.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7.7 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.73 years, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7.7 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54 years, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.62 years | 1.44 years | 1.81 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.36 years | 2.17 years | 2.55 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.13 years | 2.9 years | 3.36 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.26 years | 4.23 years | 4.28 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.34 years | 4.99 years | 5.69 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.7 years | 6.37 years | 7.03 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.7 years | 7.7 years | 7.7 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sierra Leone?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sierra Leone was 7.7 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 years in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Sierra Leone ranks 134th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.