Education in Sierra Leone

2,050 indicators covering education for Sierra Leone.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female 496 1979 up 168.1% 40th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ 31.76 millions 2022 up 69.4% 98th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ 97.46 millions 2022 up 423.2% 90th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ 100.97 millions 2022 up 304.8% 93rd
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling 43.6% 2019 up 25.1% 121st
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ 27.04 millions 2022 up 93.9% 97th
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 79.7% 2024 up 37.0% 85th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ 116.11 millions 2022 up 150.6% 91st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 0.0% 2012 95th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ 120.29 millions 2022 up 93.9% 92nd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 15.5% 2022 14th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 84.5% 2022 down 15.5% 95th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 80.9% 2024 up 25.8% 63rd
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both 18.9% 1978 up 43.2% 10th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower 77.8% 2022 down 21.7% 101st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower 22.2% 2022 up 2,907.6% 4th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 2.0% 2019 up 130.1% 108th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 2.0% 2019 up 130.1% 108th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 3.4% 2019 up 124.6% 107th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 3.4% 2019 up 124.6% 107th
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities 52.5% 2024 down 36.5% 102nd
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a 7.8% 2021 down 3.0% 96th
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes 12.6% 2024 up 10.4% 2nd
Proportion of secondary schools with access to Internet for 5.0% 2024 up 66.5% 106th
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching 1.5% 2024 up 425.0% 105th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 60.7% 2022 down 38.7% 85th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained 87.0% 2023 up 1.1% 90th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 23.8% 2022 up 2,304.1% 31st
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total 628 2010 up 40.5% 83rd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, female 315 2010 up 40.6% 82nd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total 551 2010 up 45.8% 92nd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female 277 2010 up 45.8% 91st
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total 448 2010 up 39.6% 96th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, female 225 2010 up 38.9% 95th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 30-34, total 370 2010 up 27.6% 98th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 30-34, female 186 2010 up 26.5% 97th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 35-39, total 308 2010 up 25.7% 105th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 35-39, female 155 2010 up 24.0% 102nd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 40-44, total 275 2010 up 32.9% 107th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 40-44, female 140 2010 up 32.1% 105th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 45-49, total 231 2010 up 33.5% 108th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 45-49, female 119 2010 up 33.7% 108th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 50-54, total 193 2010 up 29.5% 108th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 50-54, female 101 2010 up 31.2% 107th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total 157 2010 up 25.6% 107th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, female 84 2010 up 27.3% 104th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 60-64, total 128 2010 up 30.6% 102nd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 60-64, female 69 2010 up 32.7% 101st
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total 3.76 2010 up 54.1% 127th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female 3.5 2010 up 78.6% 129th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total 2.67 2010 up 36.9% 132nd
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female 2.18 2010 up 51.4% 132nd
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total 3.53 2010 up 18.9% 127th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female 3.03 2010 up 41.6% 128th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total 2.66 2010 up 6.4% 138th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female 2.12 2010 down 3.2% 135th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total 2.11 2010 up 31.1% 136th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female 1.57 2010 up 35.3% 134th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total 2.96 2010 up 34.5% 131st
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, female 2.17 2010 up 36.5% 133rd