Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 157.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
157.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
158.9%
in 2022
All-time low
41.2%
in 1973
Years of data
33
1971–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024

50751001251501971199720241971: 42 %1972: 43.3 %1973: 41.2 %1974: 42.9 %1975: 44.5 %1976: 46.5 %1977: 48.1 %1978: 49 %1980: 62.1 %1981: 61.2 %1982: 66.8 %1983: 65.6 %1984: 69.6 %1985: 73.9 %1988: 69 %1989: 61.6 %1990: 60.4 %1991: 53.3 %2000: 65.2 %2001: 88.2 %2011: 116.4 %2012: 117.2 %2013: 118.6 %2015: 118.9 %2016: 121.4 %2017: 124.7 %2018: 111.9 %2019: 142.9 %2020: 139.7 %2021: 154 %2022: 158.9 %2023: 155.3 %2024: 157.9 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Sierra Leone, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release