Sierra Leone: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Sierra Leone's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 43.58.
That's down 10.7% from 2018, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2019
Trend (2014–2019)
Highlights
- Peak
- 49.40
- Trough
- 43.58
- 1-year change
- -10.7%
- 5-year change
- -1.8%
- -0.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 43.5800 | |
| 48.8144 | |
| 44.8300 | |
| 49.4000 | |
| 44.3699 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sierra Leone's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2019?
- In 2019, Sierra Leone's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 43.58, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sierra Leone's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Sierra Leone's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 10.7% from 2018 to 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2019 was 89.47, so Sierra Leone is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.