Adult Literacy Rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adult Literacy Rate was 48.64 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
48.64
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
103rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
49.4
in 2015
All-time low
32.43
in 2013
Years of data
8
2004β2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Sierra Leone, 2004β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate in Sierra Leone stood at 48.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 49.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.43, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 103rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.83 | 34.83 | 34.83 | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.9 | 32.43 | 49.4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.64 | 48.64 | 48.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 100 Benin 51.38 compare
- 101 Senegal 50.36 compare
- 102 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 50 compare
- 104 Guinea 45.33 compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 41.57 compare
- 106 Central African Republic 37.49 compare
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 113,417 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Sierra Leone?
- Adult literacy rate in Sierra Leone was 48.64 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.43 in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adult literacy rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.