Literacy:
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.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 7 years male: 8 years female: 6 years (2001)
Education expenditures:
3.8% of GDP (2005)
Government
Sierra Leone
Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of Sierra Leone conventional short form: Sierra Leone local long form: Republic of Sierra Leone local short form: Sierra Leone
Government type: