Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 553,045 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 553,045 for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1986 | 69,993 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 72,087 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 74,180 | +2.9% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 230,902 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 239,264 | +3.6% |
| 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% |
| 2022 | 511,590 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 553,045 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,869 | 24,880 | 38,339 | 8 |
| 1980s | 68,761 | 62,268 | 74,180 | 6 |
| 1990s | 65,612 | 64,814 | 66,409 | 2 |
| 2000s | 90,856 | 90,856 | 90,856 | 1 |
| 2010s | 263,805 | 222,541 | 382,915 | 7 |
| 2020s | 482,588 | 395,584 | 553,045 | 4 |
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,235 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 553,045 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 553,045 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,880 in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.