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 74.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 74.2% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone peaked at 74.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 19th out of 31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43.2% | — |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -87.4% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +654.0% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 5.4% | 74.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (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 74.2% 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 74.2% 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 5.4% in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 19th out of 31 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 71.8%. 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, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release