Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 76.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone stood at 76.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone peaked at 76.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.2% | — |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +580.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -75.7% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +356.3% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 6.2% | 42.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 10.3% | 76.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone?
- Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone was 76.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release