Sierra Leone Literacy Rate 2004-2023
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.
- Sierra Leone literacy rate for 2021 was 47.70%, a 4.49% increase from 2018.
- Sierra Leone literacy rate for 2018 was 43.21%, a 10.78% increase from 2013.
- Sierra Leone literacy rate for 2013 was 32.43%, a 2.4% decline from 2004.
- Sierra Leone literacy rate for 2004 was 34.83%, a 34.83% increase from .
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Zimbabwe | 89.70% |
| Tanzania | 81.80% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 80.02% |
| Uganda | 79.00% |
| Madagascar | 77.25% |
| Rwanda | 75.90% |
| Burundi | 74.71% |
| Nepal | 71.15% |
| Malawi | 67.31% |
| Mozambique | 63.42% |
| Comoros | 61.99% |
| Gambia | 58.06% |
| Senegal | 56.30% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 52.89% |
| Sierra Leone | 47.70% |
| Burkina Faso | 46.04% |
| Benin | 45.84% |
| Guinea | 45.33% |
| Niger | 37.34% |
| Afghanistan | 37.27% |
| Chad | 26.76% |
| Sierra Leone Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 47.70% | 4.49% |
| 2018 | 43.21% | 10.78% |
| 2013 | 32.43% | -2.40% |
| 2004 | 34.83% | -2.40% |
