Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) was 82.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 82.2% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 82.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.5% | — |
| 1972 | 14.1% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 15.1% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 17.0% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +40.5% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | +13.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 82.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.0%, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 82.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +54.6% | 29.8% | 46.1% |
| 2001 | +48.7% | 20.0% | 29.8% |
| 2019 | +40.5% | 43.7% | 61.4% |
| 1984 | +40.1% | 17.2% | 24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 13.5% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 22.3% | 25.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.0% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 41.7% | 61.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 62.2% | 82.2% | 3 |
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, secondary, male in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Sierra Leone was 82.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release