Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 47.3% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sierra Leone, 1971–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sierra Leone is 47.3%, measured 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 47.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 171st out of 173 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 | 23.4% | — |
| 1972 | 24.4% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 23.9% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 24.8% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 25.7% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 26.6% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 38.3% | +43.8% |
| 1985 | 40.5% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.8% | 23.4% | 26.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 38.3% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 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 47.3% 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 47.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 171st out of 173 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.