Primary schools with access to internet in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary schools with access to internet was 1.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.47
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
105th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.47
in 2024
All-time low
0.28
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Primary schools with access to internet in Sierra Leone, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary schools with access to internet in Sierra Leone is 1.47, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 425.0% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 105th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary schools with access to internet in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.28 | — |
| 2018 | 0.56 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.74 | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.71 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | +105.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.47 | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.47, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.25, 4% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5267 | 0.28 | 0.74 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0.71 | 1.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 102 Syria 8.23 compare
- 103 Micronesia (country) 7.64 compare
- 104 Togo 1.69 compare
- 106 Niger 0.43 compare
- 107 Burkina Faso 0.38 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 primary schools with access to internet in Sierra Leone?
- Primary schools with access to internet in Sierra Leone was 1.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary schools with access to internet recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary schools with access to internet recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary schools with access to internet?
- Sierra Leone ranks 105th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary schools with access to internet rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.0%. 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 Primary schools with access to internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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