10 Poorest Countries in Africa

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6. Sierra Leone

Total GDP per capita of the country: $516

Total GDP of the country (in billions): $4

Sierra Leone’s education system is not even close to adequate and an uneducated population results in an undeveloped economy, which in turn doesn’t have the resources to support a robust educational system. This vicious cycle is one of the drivers behind the country’s poor economic condition.

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