Account, primary education or less in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Account, primary education or less was 26.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.7%
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
97th
of 104 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2024
All-time low
5.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024

5101520252011201720242011: 5.6 % ages 15+2014: 16.3 % ages 15+2017: 12.7 % ages 15+2021: 20.7 % ages 15+2024: 26.7 % ages 15+

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 97th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.5% 5.6% 16.3% 3
2020s 23.7% 20.7% 26.7% 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

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  4. 98 Albania 26.2% compare
  5. 99 Algeria 25.0% compare
  6. 100 Mauritania 21.3% compare

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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 97th out of 104 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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About this data

Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 585 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

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+)