Poverty vs mean schooling in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Poverty vs mean schooling was 7.7 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
7.7
World rank
134th
of 146 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2040
All-time low
1.44
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Sierra Leone, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7.7 for poverty vs mean schooling 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, poverty vs mean schooling in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.7 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 1.44, 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.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.44 | — |
| 1985 | 1.81 | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 2.17 | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 2.55 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 3.36 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 4.28 | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 4.23 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.99 | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 5.69 | +14.0% |
| 2030 | 6.37 | +12.0% |
| 2035 | 7.03 | +10.4% |
| 2040 | 7.7 | +9.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.73, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.62 | 1.44 | 1.81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 2.17 | 2.55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.13 | 2.9 | 3.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 4.23 | 4.28 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.34 | 4.99 | 5.69 | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.7 | 6.37 | 7.03 | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Sierra Leone?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Sierra Leone was 7.7 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Sierra Leone ranks 134th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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