Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 80.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone is 80.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 80.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.3% | — |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +91.3% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 57.4% | 80.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 135 Paraguay 81.6% compare
- 136 Nicaragua 81.5% compare
- 137 Bangladesh 80.7% compare
- 139 Cayman Islands 80.2% compare
- 140 Benin 79.8% compare
- 141 British Virgin Islands 78.7% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.122 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1173 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone was 80.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.