How does Sierra Leone rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?

Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 421.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Sierra Leone

Name: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Sierra Leone
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sierra Leone: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.5%

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

85th

of 87 countries

All-time high

1.5%

in 2022

All-time low

0.3%

in 2017

Years of data

2017–2023

Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Sierra Leone, 2017–2023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Sierra Leone is 1.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 421.4% over ten years.

That places Sierra Leone 85th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	3
2020s	1.1%	0.7%	1.5%	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

82 Zimbabwe 22.6% compare
83 Syria 8.2% compare
84 Kiribati 4.1% compare
86 Niger 0.4% compare
87 Burkina Faso 0.4% compare

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More education data for Sierra Leone

Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 46,575 (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.7 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 166.3% (2024)

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Sierra Leone?: Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Sierra Leone was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Sierra Leone rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?: Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 421.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 87 places, 824 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%)