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 .
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% |