Actual value and historical data chart for Sierra Leone Literacy Rate Adult Total Percent Of People Ages 15 And Above

Sierra Leone SL: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 41.332 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46.654 % for 2004. Sierra Leone SL: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 43.993 % from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.654 % in 2004 and a record low of 41.332 % in 2013. Sierra Leone SL: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Adult literacy rate of Sierra Leone jumped by 11.62% from 43.6 % in 2019 to 48.6 % in 2022. Since the 7.35% slump in 2013, adult literacy rate shot up by 50.00% in 2022. Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

Sierra Leone SL: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 32.426 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 34.827 % for 2004. Sierra Leone SL: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 33.626 % from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.827 % in 2004 and a record low of 32.426 % in 2013. Sierra Leone SL: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Yearly (annual) dataset of the Sierra Leone Adult Literacy Rate, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 2004-12-31 to 2022-12-31. Available for free download in CSV format.

Time series data for the statistic Literacy_Rate_Adult_Total and country Sierra Leone. Indicator Definition: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.The statistic "Literacy Rate Adult Total" stands at 43.58 percent as of 12/31/2019, the lowest value since 12/31/2005. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -5.24 percentage points compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percentage points is -5.24.The 5 year change in percentage points is -0.7642.The Serie's long term average value is 44.30 percent. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2019, is 0.721 percentage points lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2004, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2019, is +8.75.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2015, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2019, is -5.82.

Sierra Leone SL: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 50.857 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 37.358 % for 2004. Sierra Leone SL: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 44.107 % from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.857 % in 2013 and a record low of 37.358 % in 2004. Sierra Leone SL: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in Sierra Leone was reported at 4.5768 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sierra Leone - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Sierra Leone SL: School Enrollment: Primary: % Gross data was reported at 114.836 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 112.750 % for 2015. Sierra Leone SL: School Enrollment: Primary: % Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 50.566 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2016, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 114.875 % in 2013 and a record low of 34.399 % in 1973. Sierra Leone SL: School Enrollment: Primary: % Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank: Education Statistics. Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Sierra Leone SL: Lower Secondary Completion Rate: Female: % of Relevant Age Group data was reported at 52.630 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 42.638 % for 2015. Sierra Leone SL: Lower Secondary Completion Rate: Female: % of Relevant Age Group data is updated yearly, averaging 10.771 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2016, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.630 % in 2016 and a record low of 2.293 % in 1971. Sierra Leone SL: Lower Secondary Completion Rate: Female: % of Relevant Age Group data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank: Education Statistics. Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted Average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number) in Sierra Leone was reported at 107230 Persons in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sierra Leone - Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Time series data for the statistic School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) and country Sierra Leone. Indicator Definition:Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.The indicator "School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)" stands at 345.25 Thousand as of 12/31/2020, the highest value at least since 12/31/1971, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 2.39 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 2.39.The 3 year change in percent is 7.25.The 5 year change in percent is 9.73.The 10 year change in percent is 64.92.The Serie's long term average value is 142.38 Thousand. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is 142.49 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1970, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is +591.14%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2020, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is 0.0%.

Time series data for the statistic School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) and country Sierra Leone. Indicator Definition:Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.The indicator "School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)" stands at 456.88 Thousand as of 12/31/2019, the highest value at least since 12/31/2000, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 2.25 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 2.25.The 3 year change in percent is 4.43.The 5 year change in percent is 11.49.The 10 year change in percent is 79.96.The Serie's long term average value is 294.22 Thousand. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2019, is 55.29 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1999, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2019, is +159.93%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2019, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2019, is 0.0%.

Sierra Leone: Ratio of female to male students in tertiary level education: The latest value from 2002 is 0.41 percent, an increase from 0.4 percent in 2001. In comparison, the world average is 0.99 percent, based on data from 116 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 1971 to 2002 is 0.31 percent. The minimum value, 0.17 percent, was reached in 1972 while the maximum of 0.83 percent was recorded in 2000.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone was reported at 195573 Persons in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sierra Leone - Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Abstract

The dashboard project collects new data in each country using three new instruments: a School Survey, a Policy Survey, and a Survey of Public Officials. Data collection involves school visits, classroom observations, legislative reviews, teacher and student assessments, and interviews with teachers, principals, and public officials. In addition, the project draws on some existing data sources to complement the new data it collects. A major objective of the GEPD project was to develop focused, cost-effective instruments and data-collection procedures, so that the dashboard can be inexpensive enough to be applied (and re-applied) in many countries. The team achieved this by streamlining and simplifying existing instruments, and thereby reducing the time required for data collection and training of enumerators.

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

Schools, teachers, students, public officials

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The aim of the Global Education Policy Dashboard school survey is to produce nationally representative estimates, which will be able to detect changes in the indicators over time at a minimum power of 80% and with a 0.05 significance level. We also wish to detect differences by urban/rural location. For our school survey, we will employ a two-stage random sample design, where in the first stage a sample of typically around 200 schools, based on local conditions, is drawn, chosen in advance by the Bank staff. In the second stage, a sample of teachers and students will be drawn to answer questions from our survey modules, chosen in the field. A total of 10 teachers will be sampled for absenteeism. Five teachers will be interviewed and given a content knowledge exam. Three 1st grade students will be assessed at random, and a classroom of 4th grade students will be assessed at random. Stratification will be based on the school’s urban/rural classification and based on region. When stratifying by region, we will work with our partners within the country to make sure we include all relevant geographical divisions. For our Survey of Public Officials, we will sample a total of 200 public officials. Roughly 60 officials are typically surveyed at the federal level, while 140 officials will be surveyed at the regional/district level. For selection of officials at the regional and district level, we will employ a cluster sampling strategy, where roughly 10 regional offices (or whatever the secondary administrative unit is called) are chosen at random from among the regions in which schools were sampled. Then among these 10 regions, we also typically select around 10 districts (tertiary administrative level units) from among the districts in which schools werer sampled. The result of this sampling approach is that for 10 clusters we will have links from the school to the district office to the regional office to the central office. Within the regions/districts, five or six officials will be sampled, including the head of organization, HR director, two division directors from finance and planning, and one or two randomly selected professional employees among the finance, planning, and one other service related department chosen at random. At the federal level, we will interview the HR director, finance director, planning director, and three randomly selected service focused departments. In addition to the directors of each of these departments, a sample of 9 professional employees will be chosen in each department at random on the day of the interview.

Sampling deviation

The sample for the Global Education Policy Dashboard in SLE was based in part on a previous sample of 260 schools which were part of an early EGRA study. Details from the sampling for that study are quoted below. An additional booster sample of 40 schools was chosen to be representative of smaller schools of less than 30 learners.

EGRA Details:

"The sampling frame began with the 2019 Annual School Census (ASC) list of primary schools as provided by UNICEF/MBSSE where the sample of 260 schools for this study were obtained from an initial list of 7,154 primary schools. Only schools that meet a pre-defined selection criteria were eligible for sampling.

To achieve the recommended sample size of 10 learners per grade, schools that had an enrolment of at least 30 learners in Grade 2 in 2019 were considered. To achieve a high level of confidence in the findings and generate enough data for analysis, the selection criteria only considered schools that: • had an enrolment of at least 30 learners in grade 1; and • had an active grade 4 in 2019 (enrolment not zero)

The sample was taken from a population of 4,597 primary schools that met the eligibility criteria above, representing 64.3% of all the 7,154 primary schools in Sierra Leone (as per the 2019 school census). Schools with higher numbers of learners were purposefully selected to ensure the sample size could be met in each site.

As a result, a sample of 260 schools were drawn using proportional to size allocation with simple random sampling without replacement in each stratum. In the population, there were 16 districts and five school ownership categories (community, government, mission/religious, private and others). A total of 63 strata were made by forming combinations of the 16 districts and school ownership categories. In each stratum, a sample size was computed proportional to the total population and samples were drawn randomly without replacement. Drawing from other EGRA/EGMA studies conducted by Montrose in the past, a backup sample of up to 78 schools (30% of the sample population) with which enumerator teams can replace sample schools was also be drawn.

In the distribution of sampled schools by ownership, majority of the sampled schools are owned by mission/religious group (62.7%, n=163) followed by the government owned schools at 18.5% (n=48). Additionally, in school distribution by district, majority of the sampled schools (54%) were found in Bo, Kambia, Kenema, Kono, Port Loko and Kailahun districts. Refer to annex 9. for details on the population and sample distribution by district."

Because of the restriction that at least 30 learners were available in Grade 2, we chose to add an additional 40 schools to the sample from among smaller schools, with between 3 and 30 grade 2 students. The objective of this supplement was to make the sample more nationally representative, as the restriction reduced the sampling frame for the EGRA/EGMA sample by over 1,500 schools from 7,154 to 4,597.

The 40 schools were chosen in a manner consistent with the original set of EGRA/EGMA schools. The 16 districts formed the strata. In each stratum, the number of schools selected were proportional to the total population of the stratum, and within stratum schools were chosen with probability proportional to size.

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]

Research instrument

The dashboard project collects new data in each country using three new instruments: a School Survey, a Policy Survey, and a Survey of Public Officials. Data collection involves school visits, classroom observations, legislative reviews, teacher and student assessments, and interviews with teachers, principals, and public officials. In addition, the project draws on some existing data sources to complement the new data it collects. A major objective of the GEPD project was to develop focused, cost-effective instruments and data-collection procedures, so that the dashboard can be inexpensive enough to be applied (and re-applied) in many countries. The team achieved this by streamlining and simplifying existing instruments, and thereby reducing the time required for data collection and training of enumerators.

More information pertaining to each of the three instruments can be found below: - School Survey: The School Survey collects data primarily on practices (the quality of service delivery in schools), but also on some de facto policy indicators. It consists of streamlined versions of existing instruments—including Service Delivery Surveys on teachers and inputs/infrastructure, Teach on pedagogical practice, Global Early Child Development Database (GECDD) on school readiness of young children, and the Development World Management Survey (DWMS) on management quality—together with new questions to fill gaps in those instruments. Though the number of modules is similar to the full version of the Service Delivery Indicators (SDI) Survey, the number of items and the complexity of the questions within each module is significantly lower. The School Survey includes 8 short modules: School Information, Teacher Presence, Teacher Survey, Classroom Observation, Teacher Assessment, Early Learner Direct Assessment, School Management Survey, and 4th-grade Student Assessment. For a team of two enumerators, it takes on average about 4 hours to collect all information in a given school. For more information, refer to the Frequently Asked Questions.

• Policy Survey: The Policy Survey collects information to feed into the policy de jure indicators. This survey is filled out by key informants in each country, drawing on their knowledge to identify key elements of the policy framework (as in the SABER approach to policy-data collection that the Bank has used over the past 7 years). The survey includes questions on policies related to teachers, school management, inputs and infrastructure, and learners. In total, there are 52 questions in the survey as of June 2020. The key informant is expected to spend 2-3 days gathering and analyzing the relavant information to answer the survey

The dashboard project collects new data in each country using three new instruments: a School Survey, a Policy Survey, and a Survey of Public Officials. Data collection involves school visits, classroom observations, legislative reviews, teacher and student assessments, and interviews with teachers, principals, and public officials. In addition, the project draws on some existing data sources to complement the new data it collects. A major objective of the GEPD project was to develop focused, cost-effective instruments and data-collection procedures, so that the dashboard can be inexpensive enough to be applied (and re-applied) in many countries. The team achieved this by streamlining and simplifying existing instruments, and thereby reducing the time required for data collection and training of enumerators.

SL: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Net data was reported at 30.407 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 30.655 % for 2013. SL: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Net data is updated yearly, averaging 30.531 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2015, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.655 % in 2013 and a record low of 30.407 % in 2015. SL: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank: Education Statistics. Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Actual value and historical data chart for Sierra Leone Population Of The Official Entrance Age To Primary Education Both Sexes Number

Time series data for the statistic Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) and country Sierra Leone. Indicator Definition:Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.The indicator "Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)" stands at 283.67 Million usd as of 12/31/2021, the highest value at least since 12/31/1971, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 9.97 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 9.97.The 3 year change in percent is 43.07.The 5 year change in percent is 118.23.The 10 year change in percent is 283.41.The Serie's long term average value is 56.67 Million usd. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2021, is 400.59 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1990, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2021, is +4,347.39%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2021, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2021, is 0.0%.