Duration of compulsory education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Duration of compulsory education was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 205 countries
All-time high
9
in 2004
All-time low
9
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Sierra Leone, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Sierra Leone is 9, measured in 2025. 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 120th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Duration of compulsory education in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9 | — |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 120 Afghanistan 9 compare
- 120 Albania 9 compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 9 compare
- 120 Bahrain 9 compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 120 Brunei 9 compare
- 120 China 9 compare
- 120 Cuba 9 compare
- 120 East Timor 9 compare
- 120 Estonia 9 compare
- 120 Gambia 9 compare
- 120 Georgia 9 compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 9 compare
- 120 Hong Kong 9 compare
- 120 Indonesia 9 compare
- 120 Iran 9 compare
- 120 Japan 9 compare
- 120 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 120 Kiribati 9 compare
- 120 Kuwait 9 compare
- 120 Laos 9 compare
- 120 Libya 9 compare
- 120 Liechtenstein 9 compare
- 120 Mali 9 compare
- 120 Mauritania 9 compare
- 120 Montenegro 9 compare
- 120 Morocco 9 compare
- 120 Nepal 9 compare
- 120 Nigeria 9 compare
- 120 Poland 9 compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 120 Slovenia 9 compare
- 120 South Africa 9 compare
- 120 South Korea 9 compare
- 120 Syria 9 compare
- 120 Tajikistan 9 compare
- 120 Thailand 9 compare
- 120 Tunisia 9 compare
- 120 Tuvalu 9 compare
- 120 Yemen 9 compare
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 duration of compulsory education in Sierra Leone?
- Duration of compulsory education in Sierra Leone was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 120th out of 205 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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