Children not in school in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Children not in school was 37.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.18
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
41st
of 179 countries
All-time high
68.43
in 2016
All-time low
35.76
in 2022
Years of data
10
2012–2024
Children not in school in Sierra Leone, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 37.18 for children not in school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Sierra Leone peaked at 68.43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.76, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Children not in school in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 62.91 | — |
| 2013 | 67.53 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 64.98 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 68.43 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 61.98 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 57.79 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 57.37 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 35.76 | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 38.27 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 37.18 | -2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 37.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.85, 64% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 37.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.94 | 57.79 | 68.43 | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.15 | 35.76 | 57.37 | 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 children not in school in Sierra Leone?
- Children not in school in Sierra Leone was 37.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 68.43 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.76 in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for children not in school?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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