Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower 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 (number) (lower 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 331,373 is below the median for low income countries, which is 371,797, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 331,373 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337,116, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +163.0% | 50,987 | 134,102 |
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
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
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