Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) was 26.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, primary education or less in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 26.7% for account, primary education or less in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Sierra Leone peaked at 26.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.6% | — |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +192.0% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +62.7% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +28.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 26.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5% | 5.6% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.7% | 26.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, primary education or less in Sierra Leone?
- Account, primary education or less in Sierra Leone was 26.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for account, primary education or less?
- Sierra Leone ranks 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)