Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -53.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Madagascar 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Uganda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Rwanda 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Haiti 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.