Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female was 42.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 42.0% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 371.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 42.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.5% | — |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +63.5% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +119.7% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +55.6% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +7.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 42.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 11.4% | 42.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 16 Bangladesh 84.9% compare
- 17 Ghana 67.6% compare
- 18 Senegal 42.0% compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 41.5% compare
- 21 Nigeria 28.3% compare
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone was 42.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release