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Adult literacy rate in Sierra Leone

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48.6% is the present adult literacy rate value in Sierra Leone, reflecting an increase of 5.1% (11.6%) since 2019.
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Value Equal sized Natural
Source:
World Bank
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Sierra Leone
Tajikistan
99.7%
+0.7%
(2010)
Rwanda
79%
-1.1%
(2022)
Libya
76.5%
+16.5%
(1994)
Togo
67%
+3%
(2019)
Mauritania
67%
+7.4%
(2021)
Liberia
48.3%
+5.4%
(2017)
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More indicators for Sierra Leone
Female doctoral attainment
0%
0%
(2018)
Female tertiary school enrollment
1.1%
-0.1%
(2002)
Secondary teachers
70.3%
+6.1%
(2015)
Primary education duration
6 years
0 years
(2023)
Secondary education duration
7 years
0 years
(2023)
Female primary last grade persistence
40.4%
+15.8%
(2019)
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Sierra Leone Adult literacy rate between 2004 and 2022
Period Value Change
2022 48.6% +5.1%
2019 43.6% -1.3%
2017 44.8% +12.4%
2013 32.4% -2.6%
2004 35%
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