Number of adults with no formal education by region in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 127,200 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
127,200 people
World rank
60th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.03 million people
in 2010
All-time low
127,200 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Sierra Leone, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Sierra Leone stood at 127,200 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.03 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 127,200 people, in 2100.
That places Sierra Leone 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.18 million people | — |
| 1955 | 1.27 million people | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 1.35 million people | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1.44 million people | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million people | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.58 million people | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.66 million people | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.76 million people | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.88 million people | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.03 million people | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million people | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 1.85 million people | -4.8% |
| 2030 | 1.74 million people | -5.8% |
| 2035 | 1.62 million people | -6.8% |
| 2040 | 1.49 million people | -8.2% |
| 2045 | 1.34 million people | -10.1% |
| 2050 | 1.18 million people | -12.2% |
| 2055 | 1.00 million people | -14.5% |
| 2060 | 834,300 people | -17.0% |
| 2065 | 673,900 people | -19.2% |
| 2070 | 533,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2075 | 417,200 people | -21.7% |
| 2080 | 326,900 people | -21.6% |
| 2085 | 258,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2090 | 205,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2095 | 162,500 people | -20.7% |
| 2100 | 127,200 people | -21.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 127,200 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.20 million people, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 127,200 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.22 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.27 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.39 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.44 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.55 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.58 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.71 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.76 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.86 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.88 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million people | 1.78 million people | 2.03 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.03 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.94 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.68 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.74 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.41 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.49 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.09 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.18 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 754,100 people | 673,900 people | 834,300 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 475,100 people | 417,200 people | 533,000 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 292,450 people | 258,000 people | 326,900 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 183,750 people | 162,500 people | 205,000 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 127,200 people | 127,200 people | 127,200 people | 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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Sierra Leone?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Sierra Leone was 127,200 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,200 people in 2100.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Sierra Leone ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.