Sierra Leone: Literacy rate
| Sierra Leone |
Literacy rate |
|---|---|
| Dernière valeur | 43.58 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Mesure | pour cent |
| Data availability | 2004 - 2019 |
| Average | 44.30 |
| Min - Max | 34.83 - 49.40 |
| La source | UNESCO |
| Available for | Data download |
Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la Sierra Leone de 2004 à 2019. La valeur moyenne pour Sierra Leone pendant cette période était de 44.3 pour cent avec un minimum de 34.83 pour cent en 2004 et un maximum de 49.4 pour cent en 2015.
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You can compare trends over time here.
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| Recent values | Sierra Leone: Literacy rate |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 43.58 |
| 2018 | 48.81 |
| 2017 | 44.83 |
| 2015 | 49.40 |
| 2014 | 44.37 |
| 2004 | 34.83 |
Définition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
| Related indicators | Latest value related | Référence | Mesure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education spending, percent of GDP | 2.62 | 2023 | pour cent |
| Education spending, percent of government spending | 20.55 | 2025 | pour cent |
| Literacy rate | 43.58 | 2019 | pour cent |
| Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 67.86 | 2019 | pour cent |
| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 78.20 | 2019 | pour cent |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 72.99 | 2019 | pour cent |
| Primary school completion rate | 99.20 | 2024 | pour cent |
| School starting age, primary school | 6 | 2025 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 1.04 | 2021 | pour cent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 0.97 | 2017 | pour cent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 0.40 | 2002 | pour cent |
| Primary school enrollment | 162.12 | 2024 | pour cent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 86.91 | 2023 | pour cent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 1.99 | 2002 | pour cent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 69.84 | 2024 | pour cent |