Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 331,373 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 331,373 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 331,373 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,987, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50,987 | — |
| 2011 | 134,102 | +163.0% |
| 2012 | 144,174 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 143,288 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 149,522 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 161,964 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 156,394 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 158,651 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 225,526 | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 231,388 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 264,095 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 311,616 | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 300,162 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 331,373 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,987 | 50,987 | 50,987 | 1 |
| 2010s | 159,203 | 134,102 | 225,526 | 8 |
| 2020s | 287,727 | 231,388 | 331,373 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 72 Cambodia 340,875 compare
- 73 Niger 340,805 compare
- 74 Mozambique 337,116 compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 324,842 compare
- 77 Chad 303,166 compare
- 78 Palestine, State of 301,331 compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone was 331,373 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 331,373 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,987 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release