Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 117.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sierra Leone stood at 117.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 117.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.5% | — |
| 1972 | 30.5% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 29.8% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 30.9% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 32.0% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 33.2% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 34.3% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 34.9% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | +41.5% |
| 1985 | 52.6% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 44.2% | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 43.3% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 101.8% | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 100.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 112.5% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 117.7% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.9% | 29.5% | 34.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 44.2% | 52.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 38.5% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 77.5% | 101.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 110.2% | 100.5% | 117.7% | 3 |
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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, primary and secondary, male in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sierra Leone was 117.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 117.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release