Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 80.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 80.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 80.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.2% | — |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +109.3% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | +39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 52.7% | 80.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 134 Micronesia, Federated States of 83.3% compare
- 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 82.5% compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 81.9% compare
- 138 Togo 77.6% compare
- 139 British Virgin Islands 76.4% compare
- 140 Myanmar 75.6% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 80.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.