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 78.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
78.0%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
24th
of 32 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2019
All-time low
5.6%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2019

Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 5.6 %2008: 58.7 %2010: 8.3 %2013: 62.5 %2017: 69.6 %2019: 78 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 78.0% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone peaked at 78.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2005.

That places Sierra Leone 24th out of 32 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

Annual values for Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Sierra Leone, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 5.6%
2008 58.7% +944.8%
2010 8.3% -85.9%
2013 62.5% +654.5%
2017 69.6% +11.4%
2019 78.0% +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.2% 5.6% 58.7% 2
2010s 54.6% 8.3% 78.0% 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 21 Benin 82.8% compare
  2. 22 Nigeria 81.1% compare
  3. 23 Bangladesh 80.2% compare
  4. 25 Honduras 76.3% compare
  5. 26 Zimbabwe 75.9% compare
  6. 27 Gambia 75.7% compare

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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 78.0% 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 78.0% 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 5.6% in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
Sierra Leone ranks 24th out of 32 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 32.9%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
32 places, 395 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release