Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 68.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sierra Leone, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sierra Leone is 68.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 68.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 127th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.5% | — |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | +18.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 68.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.9%, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 68.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.8%, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 27.4% | 45.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 46.6% | 68.1% | 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, upper secondary, male in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sierra Leone was 68.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release