Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
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