Enrolment in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 553,045 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone is 553,045, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 553,045 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,880, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24,880 | — |
| 1972 | 26,673 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 29,346 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 31,403 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 33,054 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 34,487 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 36,769 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 38,339 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 62,268 | +62.4% |
| 1985 | 67,900 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 74,180 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 66,139 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 66,409 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 64,814 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 90,856 | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 222,541 | +144.9% |
| 2015 | 239,264 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 253,639 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 250,581 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 266,795 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 382,915 | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 395,584 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 470,135 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 553,045 | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,869 | 24,880 | 38,339 | 8 |
| 1980s | 67,622 | 62,268 | 74,180 | 4 |
| 1990s | 65,612 | 64,814 | 66,409 | 2 |
| 2000s | 90,856 | 90,856 | 90,856 | 1 |
| 2010s | 269,289 | 222,541 | 382,915 | 6 |
| 2020s | 472,921 | 395,584 | 553,045 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 68 Guatemala 561,596 compare
- 69 Mozambique 559,063 compare
- 70 Cambodia 555,107 compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 539,546 compare
- 73 Jordan 513,021 compare
- 74 Turkmenistan 511,524 compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,439 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2002)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone was 553,045 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 553,045 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,880 in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release