Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 43.0% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 1971–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 43.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2001. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 43.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.9% | — |
| 1972 | 19.7% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 18.9% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 19.8% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 21.3% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 28.2% | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 32.4% | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 33.7% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 32.9% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +66.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.5% | 18.9% | 22.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 28.2% | 34.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 25.8% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 43.0% in 2001, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2001.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release