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Literacy Sierra Leone, in 36 editions.
The entry for Sierra Leone published Literacy in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Literacy in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 22
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Literacy” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 202431% (1986)
31% (1986)
21% (male 31%, female 11%) age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic (1990 est.)
31% (1986) 21% (male 31%, female 11%) age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic (1990 est.)
21% (male 31%, female 11%) age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic (1990 est.)
21% (male 31%, female 11%) age 15 and over can read and write English,
Mende, Temne, or Arabic (1990 est.)
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Merde, Temne, or Arabic (1990)
21% (male 31%, female 11%) age 15 and over can read and write English,
Mende,(1990 est.) (1990)
total population:
21%
male:
31%
female:
11%
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Merde, Temne, or Arabic (1990 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write English, Merde, Temne, or Arabic (1990)total population: (1990 est.)
21%
male:
31%
female:
11%
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic (1990 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write English, Merde, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
Arabic (1990 est.)
total population: 21%
male: 31%
female: 11%
age 15 and over can read and write in English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic (1995 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write in English, Mende,
Temne, or(1990 (1995 est.)
total population: 21% 31.4%
male: 31% 45.4%
female: 11% 18.2%
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write in English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
- total population:
- 31.4%
- male:
- 45.4%
- female:
- 18.2% (1995 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write in English, Mende,
Temne, or Arabic (1995 est.)
total population: 31.4%
male: 45.4%
female: 18.2% (1995 est.)
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
- total population:
- 31.4%
- male:
- 45.4%
- female:
- 18.2% (1995 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write in English, Mende,
Temne, or Arabic
total population: 31.4%
male: 45.4%
female: 18.2% (1995 est.)
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
- total population:
- 31.4%
- male:
- 45.4%
- female:
- 18.2% (1995 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende,
total population: 31.4%
male: 45.4%
female: 18.2% (1995 est.)
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic total population: 31.4% male: 45.4% female: 18.2% (1995 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
The same text in 3 editions, 2002 to 2004.
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
- total population:
- 31.4%
- male:
- 45.4%
- female:
- 18.2% (1995 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
total population: 31.4%
male: 45.4%
female: 18.2% (1995 est.)
The same text in 2005 and 2006.
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
- total population:
- 29.6%
- male:
- 39.8%
- female:
- 20.5% (2000 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
total population: 31.4% 29.6%
male: 45.4% 39.8%
female: 18.2% (1995 20.5% (2000 est.)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
- total population:
- 35.1%
- male:
- 46.9%
- female:
- 24.4% (2004 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
total population: 29.6% 35.1%
male: 39.8% 46.9%
female: 20.5% (2000 24.4% (2004 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
- total population:
- 35.1%
- male:
- 46.9%
- female:
- 24.4% (2004 est.)
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
total population:
35.1%
male:
46.9%
female:
24.4% (2004 est.)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
- total population:
- 43.3%
- male:
- 54.7%
- female:
- 32.6% (2011 est.)
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
total population:35.1% 43.3%
male:46.9% 54.7%
female:24.4% (2004 32.6% (2011 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
- total population:
- 48.1%
- male:
- 58.7%
- female:
- 37.7% (2015 est.)
definition:
total population:
43.3%
male:
54.7%
female:
32.6% (2011
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic (2015 est.)
- total population:
- 48.1% (2015 est.)
- male:
- 58.7% (2015 est.)
- female:
- 37.7% (2015 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic (2015 est.)
total population: 48.1% (2015 est.)
male: 58.7% (2015 est.)
female: 37.7% (2015 est.)
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
- total population:
- 48.1%
- male:
- 58.7%
- female:
- 37.7% (2015)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic (2015 est.)
total population: 48.1% (2015 est.)
male: 58.7% (2015 est.)
female: 37.7% (2015 est.) (2015)
The same text in 3 editions, 2020 to 2022.
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
- total population:
- 43.2%
- male:
- 51.6%
- female:
- 39.8% (2018)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
total population: 48.1% 43.2%
male: 58.7% 51.6%
female: 37.7% (2015) 39.8% (2018)
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
- total population:
- 47.7%
- male:
- 55.3%
- female:
- 39.8% (2021)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
total population: 43.2% 47.7%
male: 51.6% 55.3%
female: 39.8% (2018) (2021)
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
- total population:
- 48.6%
- male:
- 56.3%
- female:
- 41.3% (2022)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
total population: 47.7% 48.6%
male: 55.3% 56.3%
female: 39.8% (2021) 41.3% (2022)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabictotal population: 48.6% 43.6% (2019 est.)
male: 56.3% 54.6% (2019 est.)
female: 41.3% (2022) 33.9% (2019 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Sierra Leone: Literacy.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/sierra-leone/literacy.