Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.01 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
69th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2024
All-time low
99,366
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1971199720241971: 99.4k1972: 105.2k1973: 102.8k1974: 109.6k1975: 116.4k1976: 124.4k1977: 131.4k1978: 137.0k1979: 159.4k1980: 181.8k1981: 183.5k1982: 205.2k1983: 206.8k1984: 225.2k1985: 245.5k1986: 246.7k1987: 248.0k1988: 249.2k1989: 229.5k1990: 231.1k1991: 215.9k2000: 228.6k2001: 323.9k2011: 611.6k2012: 628.3k2013: 648.8k2014: 661.9k2015: 675.0k2016: 702.2k2017: 736.3k2018: 673.2k2019: 874.2k2020: 866.2k2021: 965.0k2022: 1.0M2023: 988.6k2024: 1.0M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone stood at 1.01 million. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99,366, in 1971.

That places Sierra Leone 69th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 99,366
1972 105,216 +5.9%
1973 102,795 -2.3%
1974 109,591 +6.6%
1975 116,379 +6.2%
1976 124,440 +6.9%
1977 131,403 +5.6%
1978 136,983 +4.2%
1979 159,382 +16.4%
1980 181,781 +14.1%
1981 183,484 +0.9%
1982 205,215 +11.8%
1983 206,763 +0.8%
1984 225,188 +8.9%
1985 245,455 +9.0%
1986 246,712 +0.5%
1987 247,970 +0.5%
1988 249,227 +0.5%
1989 229,500 -7.9%
1990 231,054 +0.7%
1991 215,866 -6.6%
2000 228,636 +5.9%
2001 323,924 +41.7%
2011 611,604 +88.8%
2012 628,329 +2.7%
2013 648,768 +3.3%
2014 661,863 +2.0%
2015 674,958 +2.0%
2016 702,178 +4.0%
2017 736,275 +4.9%
2018 673,196 -8.6%
2019 874,177 +29.9%
2020 866,227 -0.9%
2021 965,048 +11.4%
2022 1.00 million +4.0%
2023 988,625 -1.5%
2024 1.01 million +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 120,617 99,366 159,382 9
1980s 222,130 181,781 249,227 10
1990s 223,460 215,866 231,054 2
2000s 276,280 228,636 323,924 2
2010s 690,150 611,604 874,177 9
2020s 967,340 866,227 1.01 million 5

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  5. 71 Ecuador 868,837 compare
  6. 72 Togo 845,263 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 1.01 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 99,366 in 1971.
How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Sierra Leone ranks 69th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.