What is duration of compulsory education in Sierra Leone?

Duration of compulsory education in Sierra Leone was 9 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 9 years in 2004.

What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 2004.

How does Sierra Leone rank for duration of compulsory education?

Sierra Leone ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.

Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Duration of compulsory education in Sierra Leone

Name: Duration of compulsory education in Sierra Leone
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)

Sierra Leone: Duration of compulsory education was 9 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

9 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

115th

of 200 countries

All-time high

9 years

in 2004

All-time low

9 years

in 2004

Years of data

2004–2025

Duration of compulsory education in Sierra Leone, 2004–2025

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Sierra Leone stood at 9 years. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Sierra Leone peaked at 9 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9 years, in 2004.

Sierra Leone ranks 115th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	9 years	9 years	9 years	6
2010s	9 years	9 years	9 years	10
2020s	9 years	9 years	9 years	6

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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)
School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2024)

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is duration of compulsory education in Sierra Leone?: Duration of compulsory education in Sierra Leone was 9 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 9 years in 2004.
What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 2004.
How does Sierra Leone rank for duration of compulsory education?: Sierra Leone ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Duration of compulsory education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 206 places, 5,393 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release