Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 27.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 27.8%.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.2% | — |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.9% | 28.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 169 Mali 28.9% compare
- 170 Cambodia 28.7% compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 28.7% compare
- 173 Angola 27.0% compare
- 174 Burkina Faso 22.8% compare
- 175 Madagascar 22.1% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 27.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 172nd out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.