Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 157.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sierra Leone is 157.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 158.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1973.
Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.0% | — |
| 1972 | 43.3% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 41.2% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 44.5% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 46.5% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 48.1% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 61.2% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 69.6% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 73.9% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 69.0% | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 61.6% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 60.4% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 53.3% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 88.2% | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 116.4% | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 117.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 118.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 118.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 121.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 124.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 111.9% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 142.9% | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 139.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 154.0% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 158.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 155.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 157.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.7% | 41.2% | 49.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 66.2% | 61.2% | 73.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 56.9% | 53.3% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 65.2% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 121.5% | 111.9% | 142.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 153.2% | 139.7% | 158.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sierra Leone was 157.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 158.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release