Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 80.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
80.6%
Change on year
up 38.9%
World rank
138th
of 188 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2019
All-time low
30.3%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone, 2001–2019

0204060802001201020192001: 30.3 %2011: 58 %2012: 61.1 %2013: 59.3 %2015: 57.4 %2016: 60.7 %2017: 58.6 %2018: 58 %2019: 80.6 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Sierra Leone, 2001 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.3% 30.3% 30.3% 1
2010s 61.7% 57.4% 80.6% 8

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 135 Paraguay 81.6% compare
  2. 136 Nicaragua 81.5% compare
  3. 137 Bangladesh 80.7% compare
  4. 139 Cayman Islands 80.2% compare
  5. 140 Benin 79.8% compare
  6. 141 British Virgin Islands 78.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.