Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … urban in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … urban was 86.1% 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
The most recent figure for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone is 86.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone peaked at 86.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … urban in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.2% | — |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +1913.8% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -71.8% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +264.1% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | +12.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 86.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 86.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 3.2% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 18.2% | 86.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
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 86.1% 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 86.1% 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 3.2% in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 41 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 33.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release