Sierra Leone: Literacy rate

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 Sierra Leone

Literacy rate

 Latest value 48.64
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2004 - 2022
 Average 38.63
 Min - Max 32.43 - 48.64
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2022 is 48.64 percent, an increase from 32.43 percent in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 77.72 percent, based on data from 44 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 2004 to 2022 is 38.63 percent. The minimum value, 32.43 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 48.64 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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.

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 Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 71.65 2022 percent
 Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 75.23 2022 percent
 Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 73.46 2022 percent
 Student teacher ratio, primary school 27.52 2018 students per teacher
 Primary school completion rate 95.44 2021 percent
 School starting age, primary school 6 2022 years
 Female to male ratio, primary school pupils 1.04 2021 percent
 Female to male ratio, secondary school students 0.97 2017 percent
 Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education 0.41 2002 percent
 Preprimary school enrollment 25.00 2021 percent
 Primary school enrollment 151.73 2021 percent
 Secondary school enrollment 40.08 2017 percent
 Tertiary school enrollment 1.92 2002 percent
 Trained teachers in primary education 73.14 2021 percent
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