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

Latest (2023)
553,045
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
553,045
in 2023
All-time low
24,880
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199720231971: 24.9k1972: 26.7k1973: 29.3k1974: 31.4k1975: 33.1k1976: 34.5k1977: 36.8k1978: 38.3k1984: 62.3k1985: 67.9k1986: 70.0k1987: 72.1k1988: 74.2k1989: 66.1k1990: 66.4k1991: 64.8k2001: 90.9k2013: 222.5k2014: 230.9k2015: 239.3k2016: 253.6k2017: 250.6k2018: 266.8k2019: 382.9k2020: 395.6k2021: 470.1k2022: 511.6k2023: 553.0k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1971 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Guatemala 561,596 compare
  2. 69 Mozambique 559,063 compare
  3. 70 Cambodia 555,107 compare
  4. 72 Burkina Faso 539,546 compare
  5. 73 Jordan 513,021 compare
  6. 74 Turkmenistan 511,524 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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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.