Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.1173 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.1173 units per person for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1212 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0359 units per person, in 1973.
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.036 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0374 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0359 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0375 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0391 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0411 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0426 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0435 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0556 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 0.055 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0602 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0594 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0633 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0675 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0633 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0569 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0551 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0508 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0517 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.069 units per person | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0958 units per person | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0959 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0966 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0959 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0975 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0998 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0891 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1131 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1095 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1192 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1212 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1169 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1173 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0391 units per person | 0.0359 units per person | 0.0435 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0601 units per person | 0.055 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0529 units per person | 0.0508 units per person | 0.0551 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0604 units per person | 0.0517 units per person | 0.069 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.098 units per person | 0.0891 units per person | 0.1131 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1168 units per person | 0.1095 units per person | 0.1212 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.1173 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1212 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0359 units per person in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.