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Sierra Leone Highest Literacy Rate

49.40% in 2015
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Sierra Leone was 49.40% in 2015. The top 5 years were: 2015 (49.40%), 2018 (48.82%), 2017 (44.83%), 2014 (44.34%), 2019 (43.58%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Sierra Leone Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2015 49.40%
2nd 2018 48.82%
3rd 2017 44.83%
4th 2014 44.34%
5th 2019 43.58%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2018 48.82% +3.99pp 43rd
2015 49.40% +5.06pp 43rd
2017 44.83% −4.57pp 41st
2019 43.58% −5.24pp 51st
2014 44.34% +9.51pp 41st
2004 34.83% – 16th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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