Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 49.7% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Latest (2001)
49.7%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2001
All-time low
23.6%
in 1971
Years of data
9
1971–2001
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sierra Leone, 1971–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 49.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2001. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 49.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.6% | — |
| 1972 | 24.6% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 24.0% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 26.8% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | +47.6% |
| 1985 | 42.0% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 23.6% | 26.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 39.5% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 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, male in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sierra Leone was 49.7% in 2001, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2001.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release