Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.8% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sierra Leone, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sierra Leone is 0.8%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sierra Leone peaked at 59.7% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2100.
That places Sierra Leone 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.3% | — |
| 1955 | 59.7% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 59.1% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 57.5% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 54.8% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 52.4% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 47.4% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | -14.6% |
| 2030 | 17.4% | -14.5% |
| 2035 | 14.9% | -14.5% |
| 2040 | 12.7% | -15.0% |
| 2045 | 10.7% | -15.8% |
| 2050 | 8.9% | -17.0% |
| 2055 | 7.2% | -18.4% |
| 2060 | 5.8% | -20.0% |
| 2065 | 4.5% | -21.5% |
| 2070 | 3.5% | -22.5% |
| 2075 | 2.7% | -22.6% |
| 2080 | 2.1% | -22.1% |
| 2085 | 1.7% | -21.1% |
| 2090 | 1.3% | -20.2% |
| 2095 | 1.1% | -20.1% |
| 2100 | 0.8% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.5% | 59.3% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 58.3% | 57.5% | 59.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 53.6% | 52.4% | 54.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 47.4% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 42.4% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 36.2% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 28.0% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.4% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2030s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2050s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2060s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2070s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 53 Congo 1.0% compare
- 54 Benin 0.9% compare
- 55 Brunei Darussalam 0.9% compare
- 57 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 0.8% compare
- 59 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,235 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sierra Leone?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sierra Leone was 0.8% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1955.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2100.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Sierra Leone ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.