Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 146.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 146.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 146.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.7% | — |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +57.9% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 100.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 103.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 105.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 125.8% | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 124.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 137.2% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 145.7% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 142.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 146.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 103.5% | 95.9% | 125.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 139.1% | 124.0% | 146.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 146.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 146.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release